Design Manager Dubai • • September 2026

Carter Hones Associates; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment Referral Bonus

Job summary

Carter Hones Associates in Dubai seeks a Design Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale projects across mobilisation, design coordination, procurement, construction and handover. You will be client-facing, coordinate stakeholders and maintain robust project controls with support from Senior Design Managers.

Duties include leading governance, dashboards (Power BI), risk escalation and mentoring junior team members in a collaborative, high-performing consultancy environment across multiple

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Project/Design Management, Construction Management, Engineering or a related field.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Must be currently residing in the UAE (Dubai).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with confidence managing stakeholders, clients and consultants.
• Proactive, accountable approach to project delivery and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead project mobilisation, establishing governance, controls and delivery strategy from the outset.
• Chair and contribute to project meetings, finalising minutes, dashboards and reporting for issuance.
• Coordinate and monitor the design process, managing consultants and sub-consultants to ensure deliverables are met on time and to quality.
• Maintain design and project control trackers, utilising Power BI dashboards where appropriate.
• Coordinate early construction works, driving information development (IFT/IFC packs) and chairing implementation coordination meetings.
• Manage the final submission process, client response sheets and Final Account negotiations through to close-out.
• Escalate key risks, decisions and commercial matters to Senior Design Managers where appropriate.
• Mentor and support junior team members and Project Coordinators as capability develops.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Project coordination

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Degree in Project/Design Management or related field

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our team in Dubai, leading the successful delivery of projects across all phases, from mobilisation and design coordination through procurement, construction and handover. This is a client-facing role for someone ready to manage day-to-day project delivery, coordinate stakeholders and maintain robust project controls, with the support, mentorship and strategic oversight of our Senior Design Managers behind them.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project mobilisation, establishing clear governance, controls and delivery strategy from the outset
• Chair and contribute to project meetings, finalising minutes, dashboards and reporting for issuance
• Coordinate and monitor the design process, managing consultants and sub-consultants to ensure deliverables are met on time and to quality
• Maintain design and project control trackers, utilising Power BI dashboards where appropriate
• Coordinate early construction works, driving information development (IFT/IFC packs) and chairing implementation coordination meetings
• Manage the final submission process, client response sheets and Final Account negotiations through to close-out
• Escalate key risks, decisions and commercial matters to Senior Design Managers where appropriate
• Mentor and support junior team members and Project Coordinators as capability develops

Requirements

• Degree qualification in Project/Design Management, Construction Management, Engineering or a related field
• 5-8 years' relevant experience
• Must be currently residing in the UAE
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence managing stakeholders, clients and consultants
• Proactive, accountable approach to project delivery and decision-making
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI, Project and Teams
• Competitive salary and package
• The opportunity to work across a broad portfolio of sectors with a growing consultancy
• A collaborative, high-performing team culture
• Recruitment Referral Bonus