Design Manager – Infrastructure

AtkinsRéalis; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering services company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design process for infrastructure projects. This role requires 10-15 years of experience, knowledge of Abu Dhabi standards, and the ability to manage design consultants and contractors effectively. Compensation includes a tax-free salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for remote work. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Comprehensive life insurance

Premium medical insurance

Generous annual leave

Hybrid work solutions

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Relocation assistance

Transportation & housing allowances

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in design manager experience on hospitality projects.
• Experience is LEED would be beneficial.
• Previous working experience in the region preferable in Saudia Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Lead program-level design management across all disciplines.
• Manage design consultants, supervision consultants, and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with Abu Dhabi standards and manage stakeholders.

Skills

Design management

Knowledge of Abu Dhabi local authorities standards

Technical problem-solving

Experience in tendering evaluation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture

Tools

BIM

GIS systems

Job description

Job Description

Overview

As a Design Manager - Infrastructure you will be responsible for leading and managing the design process through the project lifecycle. Work closely with our clients design consultants and other stakeholders to ensure the projects objectives are met in line with our client requirements and expectations. You will assist the Programme Director/Design Director or Senior Project Manager in ensuring that our scope of works is delivered to AtkinsRéalis and clients expectations.

Your role

• Lead program-level design management across all disciplines (wet utilities dry utilities roads landscape).
• Knowledge of Abu Dhabi local authorities standards (ADM ADQCC TAQA SWS TRANSCO etc..).
• Manage design consultants supervision consultants and contractors for execution and delivery.
• Oversee all utilities and its integration with all other services.
• Ensure compliance with Abu Dhabi standards and manage stake holders to secure NOCs/approvals.
• Knowledge in utility corridors and ROWs for multi-utility integration.
• Tender process management - review tender documents (scope specs BoQs).
• Manage clarifications evaluations (technical & commercial) and award recommendations.
• Monitor construction interface shop drawings and design-to-site continuity.
• Coordinate and manage handover: as-builts GIS data O&M manuals and authority acceptance.
• previous PMC experience in Abu Dhabi/UAE.
• Strong knowledge of authority standards and NOC processes.
• Experience in tendering evaluation and contract award.
• Familiarity with BIM and GIS systems.
• Technical problem-solving skills.

About you

• 10-15 years in design manager experience on hospitality projects.
• Bachelors or masters a degree in architecture.
• Experience is LEED would be beneficial.
• Previous working experience in the region preferrable in Saudia Arabia.
• Able to work in a team environment and be client facing.
• Active leadership style.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations)
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.

Required Experience

Manager