Design Manager (Data Centre)

Job description / Role

Our Multi National Project Management Consultant client has a new requirement for a well experienced Data Centre Design Manager to join their team in Dubai to work on a developments in the Emirates & the UK. Successful candidates will have a proven background of full life cycle design management of projects from feasibility to handover on Data Centre or MCF projects in the UAE and / or the UK. Candidates must have worked for a recognised Project management or architectural and design consultancy client as a Design Manager

This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent opportunity employed by our client.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of multi-disciplinary sub-consultants to design and deliver the project.
• Full project life-cycle design management including design deliverables, participation in tender, contractor submission reviews, site supervision.
• This is a Design Management role and candidates should have demonstrable skills in developing and coordinating design solutions
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, multi discipline sub-consultant, D&B contractors and construction supervision management
• Overseeing contractors design development and managing the design guardianship ensuring design intent is delivered.
• Coordination and management of multi disciplinary sub consultants including and not limited to Facade, structures, MEP & external works
• Managing and stewarding projects risks and key milestones to company & stakeholders on regular basis
• Review design documents throughout the different project stages to make sure the design intent is well maintained up to construction and handover
• Contractor and consultancy submission reviews,
• Interface with the Commercial Management team to procure different services
• Participate in establishing and implementing the Project Management Plan and or Design Implementation Plan and procedures
• Monitoring the material submission RFIs replies during the construction phases in coordination with the construction team to ensure applying the primary design intent.
• Oversee the implementation of design quality assurance Value Engineering as well as completeness of design documents throughout all phases up to Construction Documents in coordination with local international consultants
• Attend or chair meetings and or workshops with stakeholders, consultants and contractors, review meeting minutes and follow up to achieve identified actions
• Organize manage design review meetings workshops and reports during design phases

Design Manager (Data Centres) Experience:
• Professional degree in Design with 10+ years of total experience
• At least 2 full life cycle data centre or mission critical facility (MCF) projects in the portfolio
• Capable of communicating with Clients, and Contractors on large and complex projects.
• Able to manage full coordination between multiple disciplines and subconsultants in different locations.
• Base build & strong technical/engineering projects experience is essential,
• Pre-contract experience is essential - data centre experience is a plus
• Strong client-facing stakeholder engagement skills including presentations & leading meetings.

Salary:
AED 35,000 to 50,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

J10 Consulting are Construction Recruitment experts in the Middle East.

We help businesses and careers grow by delivering Temporary Contract & Permanent Contingency hiring solutions within Construction & Engineering in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait

J10 Consulting provide collaborative engagement and a deep understanding of both client and candidate requirements to cover temporary and permanent requirements across a number of vertical markets within Construction & Engineering.