Design Coordination Manager

AimGulf; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is delivering a major, multi-phase development in Dubai, focused on creating a world-class destination for large-scale international events, business activity, and tourism. The programme forms a key part of the city’s long-term growth strategy and will significantly enhance its position as a global hub for commerce, innovation, and connectivity.

Dubai-based role requiring experience in post-contract design delivery and coordinating multiple work packages with consultants, contractors, and

Qualifications

• Experience in design coordination or design management within a consultancy/PMC environment.
• Post-contract design delivery on large-scale building or mixed-use developments.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across complex packages.
• Good understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, and buildability.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination and management of post-contract design delivery across multiple work packages, ensuring alignment with programme, cost and quality requirements.
• Assist senior design managers in overseeing the design process across consultants, contractors, and specialist suppliers.
• Drive coordination and integration of multidisciplinary design packages, ensuring interfaces are managed and risks mitigated.
• Monitor design progress against programme, identify delays and implement corrective actions.
• Support the review and approval of contractor design submissions, ensuring compliance with project requirements and standards.
• Facilitate and contribute to design coordination meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder reviews.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant regulations, standards, and project specifications.
• Work with construction, commercial, and logistics teams to align design with buildability and delivery strategy.
• Contribute to value engineering and design optimisation initiatives.
• Provide support on pre-contract activities, including technical design reviews, tender documentation and scope validation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in architecture/engineering

Job description

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode: On-site

Date Posted: 29 October 2026

Job Reference/ID: 48263

Job Description / Role

Mace is delivering a major, multi-phase development in Dubai, focused on creating a world-class destination for large-scale international events, business activity, and tourism. The programme forms a key part of the city’s long-term growth strategy and will significantly enhance its position as a global hub for commerce, innovation, and connectivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the coordination and management of post-contract design delivery across multiple work packages, ensuring alignment with programme, cost and quality requirements.
• Assist senior design managers in overseeing the design process across consultants, contractors, and specialist suppliers.
• Drive the coordination and integration of multidisciplinary design packages, ensuring interfaces are managed and risks mitigated.
• Monitor design progress against programme, proactively identifying delays and implementing corrective actions.
• Support the review and approval of contractor design submissions, ensuring compliance with project requirements and standards.
• Facilitate and contribute to design coordination meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder reviews.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant regulations, standards, and project specifications.
• Work closely with construction, commercial, and logistics teams to ensure design is aligned with buildability and delivery strategy.
• Contribute to value engineering and design optimisation initiatives.
• Provide support on pre-contract activities, including technical design reviews, tender documentation and scope validation.

Experience Required

• Experience in design coordination or design management within a consultancy/PMC environment.
• Strong exposure to post-contract design delivery on large-scale building or mixed-use developments.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across complex packages.
• Good understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, and buildability.

Education Qualifications: Degree qualified in architecture, engineering, or a related discipline.

Skills Required

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work effectively within a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

Nationality: Any Nationality

About the Company

London headquartered international consultancy and construction company delivering programme and project management, cost consultancy, construction delivery, and facilities management. Known for projects including The Shard, Mace has a substantial Middle East business with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and Doha, working on giga projects, airports, stadiums, healthcare, and mixed use developments.

Company Industry: Construction

Department / Functional Area: Technical Services

Closing Date: 15 December 2026