Design Manager

Egis Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group in Dubai seeks a Design Manager to lead design coordination for major infrastructure or building projects. You will act as the primary client interface, ensuring design objectives align with client goals and regulatory requirements.

The role demands excellent written and verbal communication, the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, and a proactive, highly organized approach to design risk assessment and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in design management on major infrastructure or building projects.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design processes and construction methodology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive coordination across teams.
• Highly organized, proactive and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main client interface on design matters ensuring alignment with client goals and expectations.
• Represent Egis professionally in all interactions with consultants contractors and government authorities.
• Chair Design and Design Coordination Meetings; prepare minutes, issue action registers, and ensure timely follow-up by the design team.
• Oversee the design teams' adherence to Safety in Design principles, including timely preparation of Design Risk Assessments.
• Coordinate with designers and supervision consultants on mock-up requirements and quality standards.
• Support the client and designers in material selection, including overseas visits if needed.
• Review and provide initial responses to contractor notices seeking clarification or additional information.
• Coordinate with design teams and supervision consultants to challenge and refine responses before preparing draft determinations for the employer.
• Monitor the performance of the supervision consultant and design guardians to ensure quality and timely review of contractor submittals.
• Track, mitigate, and report on design risks including status and progress of Authority Approvals.

Skills

Client & Stakeholder Management

Design Coordination

Technical Reviews

Quality Management

Multidisciplinary Design

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering or a related field

Job description

The Design Manager will report to the Project Director internally and the client representative at a project level.

The Design Manager will act as the key day to day client interface ensuring that client objectives are met from a design management perspective.

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated individual who has excellent written and verbal communication skills and who wants to make a difference to the Design Management division.

Candidates with relevant educational experience are required for this role.

• Client & Stakeholder Management



• Serve as the main client interface on design matters ensuring alignment with client goals and expectations.


• Represent Egis professionally in all interactions with consultants contractors and government authorities.



• Design Coordination & Oversight



• Monitor preparation of technical specifications and provide comments as required.


• Chair Design and Design Coordination Meetings prepare minutes issue action registers and ensure timely followup by the design team.


• Oversee the design teams adherence to Safety in Design principles including timely preparation of Design Risk Assessments.



• Technical Reviews & Compliance



• Coordinate with designers and supervision consultants on mock-up requirements and quality standards.


• Support the client and designers in material selection including participating in overseas visits if needed.


• Review and provide initial responses to contractor notices seeking clarification or additional information.


• Coordinate with design teams and supervision consultants to challenge and refine responses before preparing draft determinations for the employer.



• Performance & Quality Management



• Monitor the performance of the supervision consultant and design guardians to ensure quality and timely review of contractor submittals.


• Track mitigate and report on design risks including status and progress of Authority Approvals.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering or a related field.


• Proven experience in design management on major infrastructure or building projects.


• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design processes and construction methodology.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive coordination across teams.


• Highly organized proactive and able to work independently.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time