Design Manager

Job description / Role

Client is an Architectural & Engineering Consultant based in Dubai and they are currently seeking a strong Design Manager to join their growing Architectural team.

- Represent the firm in communications with the client on a regular basis and provide leadership and management of the design delivery and review process.
- Ensure that the design process is implemented in accordance with the contract conditions.
- Delegate design review tasks and overview the outputs by the architectural review team assigned to the specific project.
- Manage the input of specialist design review team personnel and ensure their inputs are integrated with other team members.
- Ensure that co-ordination with other design discipline review teams is carried out.
- Interface with the client to convey progress of design reviews and obtain further design briefing clarification.
- Interface with the client to manage their approvals of design packages in keeping with agreed project milestones and design programmes.
- Report regularly on the design consultants performance and highlight any areas of concern along with recommendations for corrective action.
- Report on the design consultants fulfillment of their design scope agreements and liabilities.
- Identify the Long lead time material/design package submissions and obtain client approvals to avoid any delays to the works.
- Attend and/or Chair design review meetings/workshops with design consultants as required to ensure that their performance is in line with agreed design programmes and design briefing documents.
- Report regularly on any aspect of design which may present a risk to the progressive contract programme completion.

Requirements

- Minimum of 15 years' experience of architectural design experience
- At least 7 years of UAE project experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
- Professional registration
- Have experience in managing large mixed use projects independently with a team of Architects
- Need good leadership an communication skills

About the Company

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