Design Manager

Currie & Brown Holdings; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Currie & Brown Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Design Manager to lead design management across hospitality, residential and high-rise projects. You will coordinate consultants, ensure BIM requirements, and drive sustainability initiatives on-site.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in design management, a degree in Architecture, and UAE project experience. This role offers an international, collaborative environment in Abu Dhabi.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of design management experience on a variety of projects.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture.
• Experience on Hospitality, Residential and high-rise UAE projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist develop scope of services for all required design consultants.
• Manage the procurement of design consultants.
• Develop and implement the design management plan.
• Manage the design process.
• Develop a design responsibility matrix to clarify roles and responsibilities of the respective design consultants.
• Review design consultant deliverables to ensure compliance with the project brief and client requirements.
• Monitor and manage the design schedule(s).
• Assist develop the project quality plan.
• Manage all design consultants in accordance with the project BIM requirements.
• Oversee the sustainability program / requirements.
• Assist develop the statutory approval flow chart for all design stages.
• Oversee preparation of all technical documentation required for construction tender packages.

Skills

Design management

Education

Architecture degree (Bachelors or Masters)

Job description

Currie & Brown are looking for a Design Manager to join the team in Abu Dhabi.

What will you be doing?

• Assist develop scope of services for all required design consultants
• Manage the procurement of design consultants
• Develop and implement the design management plan
• Manage the design process
• Develop a design responsibility matrix to clarify roles and responsibilities of the respective design consultants
• Review design consultant deliverables to ensure compliance with the project brief and client requirements
• Monitor and manage the design schedule(s)
• Assist develop the project quality plan
• Manage all design consultants in accordance with the project BIM requirements
• Oversee the implementation of the sustainability program / requirements
• Assist develop the statutory approval flow chart for all design stages
• Oversee preparation of all technical documentation required for construction tender packages

What do you need?

• 6+ years’ design management experience on a variety of projects
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture
• Previous experience of working on Hospitality, Residential and high-rise projects in the UAE

About Us

Our corporate values

At Currie & Brown, we know that when it comes to a good idea, it doesn't matter where it comes from. That's why we take a collaborative, open-door approach to running our business. Our people, from apprentices to senior management, make our company what it is. Everyone in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced, contributes to our success in their own way, and we have fun doing it.

Unlike other companies, we focus on the long term and deliver on our commitments. We take a compassionate and inclusive approach to our work and always invest in the future of our people. Whether it's the desire to work internationally, the urge to develop, or even the curiosity to work in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage, offering guidance, support and the structure to achieve. That's why so many of us have been building successful careers here for so long.

With the backing of our parent company, we are an independent company. Our people are able to make quick and flexible decisions, and work directly with some of the world's best partner brands in our industry through Dar Group.

This mix of our scale and size, our partnerships and our people makes us a true industry leader around the world.