Design & Interface Manager - Aviation

Jacobs; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Design & Interface Manager in Dubai to lead the integration of multidisciplinary design packages across major airport developments. You will drive interface management with architects, civil, structural, MEP, aviation systems, and utility networks, while coordinating with clients, authorities, and contractors throughout project delivery.

The role requires extensive aviation project experience, strong leadership of design teams, and a track record of delivering complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Professional registration or chartership (CEng, PE, PMP, RICS, ICE, IStructE, CIArb, or equivalent) is advantageous.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale airport developments.
• Experience across airport terminals, airside facilities, landside infrastructure, aviation systems, and utility networks.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and stakeholder interfaces.
• Experience working with international consultants, contractors, airport operators, and government authorities.
• Middle East aviation project experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and integration of multidisciplinary design packages including architecture, civil, structural, MEP, aviation systems, baggage handling systems, security systems, airfield infrastructure, and utility networks.
• Ensure design deliverables are developed in accordance with project scope, specifications, budget, schedule, and client requirements.
• Manage design consultants and technical specialists throughout all project phases.
• Review and monitor design progress against project milestones and program requirements.
• Develop and maintain the project's Interface Management Plan.
• Identify, track, and manage internal and external interfaces between project packages and stakeholders.
• Establish interface registers, interface agreements, and governance processes.
• Lead interface meetings and workshops across multiple workstreams.
• Resolve interface conflicts and coordinate technical resolutions amongst design teams and stakeholders.
• Act as the primary focal point for design-related interface coordination with clients, operators, authorities, consultants, contractors, and utility providers.
• Prepare interface status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Report interface risks, progress, critical issues, and mitigation plans to senior management.

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact.

Our aviation team in the Middle East is experiencing exciting growth and we have a need for a strong Design & Interface Manager to be part of our team in Dubai. The role ensures seamless integration between design disciplines, stakeholders, contractors, operators, authorities, and technical packages throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will drive design coordination, mitigate interface risks, manage stakeholder engagements, and ensure that all design packages are delivered in accordance with project requirements, operational needs, regulatory standards, and program objectives.

The role requires extensive experience on major airport developments including terminal buildings, airside infrastructure, landside facilities, aviation systems, and associated utilities.

Here's what you'll do

• Lead the coordination and integration of multidisciplinary design packages including architecture, civil, structural, MEP, aviation systems, baggage handling systems, security systems, airfield infrastructure, and utility networks.
• Ensure design deliverables are developed in accordance with project scope, specifications, budget, schedule, and client requirements.
• Manage design consultants and technical specialists throughout all project phases.
• Review and monitor design progress against project milestones and program requirements.
• Develop and maintain the project's Interface Management Plan.
• Identify, track, and manage internal and external interfaces between project packages and stakeholders.
• Establish interface registers, interface agreements, and governance processes.
• Lead interface meetings and workshops across multiple workstreams.
• Resolve interface conflicts and coordinate technical resolutions amongst design teams and stakeholders.
• Act as the primary focal point for design-related interface coordination with clients, operators, authorities, consultants, contractors, and utility providers.
• Prepare interface status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Report interface risks, progress, critical issues, and mitigation plans to senior management.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Professional registration or chartership (CEng, PE, PMP, RICS, ICE, IStructE, CIArb, or equivalent) is advantageous.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale airport developments.
• Experience across airport terminals, airside facilities, landside infrastructure, aviation systems, and utility networks.
• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and stakeholder interfaces.
• Experience working with international consultants, contractors, airport operators, and government authorities.
• Middle East aviation project experience is highly desirable.

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With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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