Design Coordinator

Job description / Role

Leading Retail brand within large UAE Trading house are looking for an Design Coordinator to assist the Architect manager with the rollout of a luxury department store concept/multiple sites, throughout the Middle East.

You will provide comprehensive support for daily activities including: communication with lead architect and contractors, project documentation, meeting preparation, planning and execution of schedules and deadlines while maintaining a highly organized and efficient office management system.

Other key responsibilities include:
• Maintain constant communication and understanding with Architect Manager for project scope, deliverables, schedules, deadlines and budgets.
• Drafting internal & external emails.
• Schedule, coordinate & manage all essential tasks required before and after meetings including materials, agendas, presentations and minutes along with follow ups.
• Office management and document control consisting of sign offs, programming, finance, calendar management, travel & other required office duties.
• Provide project documentation, reporting and project approvals.
• Material management
• Internal deadlines (commercial teams & department store teams)
• Preparing design packages
• Monitoring the design process from concept up until store opening

Requirements

This individual will come from an Interiors or Architecture background with approx. 10 years experience, assisting in delivery of projects within a consultancy environment.

Retail/Department store project delivery experience is highly advantageous.

The ability to work under fast track project deadlines is necessary.

Excellent negotiation and coordination abilities to manage external stake holder relationships.

About the Company

Consisting only of Director level personnel, each with over 12 years' experience of working within the Gulf Region, we aim to alleviate all the issues and frustrations traditionally associated with using a Resourcing or external HR service. Each client and candidate is handpicked and dealt with by a Director personally thus ensuring that all parties get the level of service they expect. to: Consisting only of Director level personnel, each with over 12 years' experience of working within the Gulf Region, we aim to alleviate all the issues and frustrations traditionally associated with using a Resourcing or external HR service. Each client and candidate is handpicked and dealt with by a Director personally thus ensuring that all parties get the level of service they expect.