Design Manager - Luxury Spa & Wellness

Alec Fitout; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Excellent project exposure

Luxury hospitality focus

Job summary

ALEC Engineering and Contracting L.L.C. is seeking a Design Manager - Spa & Wellness to lead concept through construction documentation and site execution for luxury hospitality projects in the UAE.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with architects, interior designers, and MEP consultants, review shop drawings and submittals, and guide wellness-specific systems to ensure design excellence and seamless handover.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional design management experience.
• 5+ years dedicated to Spa & Wellness projects.
• Experience in high-end, luxury hospitality and wellness developments.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary design coordination for complex facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design development and coordination from concept through construction documentation and site execution.
• Manage multidisciplinary design coordination among architects, interior designers, MEP consultants, and suppliers.
• Oversee the design of spa facilities including treatment rooms, hydrotherapy, and wellness spaces.
• Coordinate specialist supplier requirements and ensure integration into construction documents.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and construction details for quality and compliance.
• Identify design risks and resolve constructability challenges with timely guidance.
• Support site teams during construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.

Skills

Spa & Wellness

Design leadership

Coordination

Stakeholder mgmt

Technical problem-solving

Construction docs

Education

Architecture/Interior Design/Engineering

Job description

ALEC Engineering and Contracting L.L.C. is seeking a Design Manager - Spa & Wellness to lead concept through construction documentation and site execution for luxury hospitality projects in the UAE.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with architects, interior designers, and MEP consultants, review shop drawings and submittals, and guide wellness-specific systems to ensure design excellence and seamless handover.