Design Manager Stadiums

Sener; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Job summary

Sener is hiring a Design Manager Stadiums to lead the complete design lifecycle of FIFA-standard stadium projects in the region. The role requires a structural or architectural engineering background and extensive leadership of multidisciplinary design teams across concept to IFC stages.

You will act as a primary interface with clients and stakeholders, oversee design progress and quality, and ensure successful delivery of high-impact stadium projects with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of overall experience.
• Mandatory experience as a Structural or Architectural Engineer on FIFA-standard stadium projects.
• Mandatory experience managing the complete design lifecycle of major FIFA-standard stadium projects.
• Strong design management experience across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC stages.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design activities across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC design stages.
• Manage structural and/or architectural design teams, resources, deliverables, programs, technical quality, and design coordination.
• Coordinate structural, architectural, MEP, civil, specialist, and other design disciplines.
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and design resolution activities.
• Act as a key point of contact with clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders on design matters.
• Monitor design progress, risks, interfaces, changes, and deliverables.
• Review and oversee key design documentation, technical submissions, design changes, and design assurance activities.
• Provide design management leadership throughout the complete stadium design lifecycle.

Skills

15+ years experience

Design management

Stadium design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Structural/Civil Engineering or Architecture

Job description

Join Sener and Shape the Future of Stadium Infrastructure |Hybrid

At Sener, we are developing complex and high-impact infrastructure projects across the region. We are looking for a Design Manager Stadiums to join our team, leading the complete design lifecycle of FIFA-standard stadium projects.

The role requires a structural or architectural engineering background and proven experience managing the full design cycle of major FIFA-standard stadium developments, from concept through detailed and construction-stage design.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design activities across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC design stages.

• Manage structural and/or architectural design teams, resources, deliverables, programs, technical quality, and design coordination.

• Coordinate structural, architectural, MEP, civil, specialist, and other design disciplines.

• Lead design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and design resolution activities.

• Act as a key point of contact with clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders on design matters.

• Monitor design progress, risks, interfaces, changes, and deliverables.

• Review and oversee key design documentation, technical submissions, design changes, and design assurance activities.

• Provide design management leadership throughout the complete stadium design lifecycle.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.

• 15+ years of overall experience.

• Mandatory experience as a Structural or Architectural Engineer on FIFA-standard stadium projects.

• Mandatory experience managing the complete design lifecycle of major FIFA-standard stadium projects.

• Strong design management experience across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC stages.

• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and deliverables.

• Strong understanding of structural and/or architectural design coordination.

• Experience managing design programs, risks, interfaces, changes, and technical quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on major international stadium projects.

• Experience with international engineering or architectural consultancies.

• Experience on large-scale sports or major event venues.

• Experience working in the GCC.

• Experience with BIM-enabled multidisciplinary design coordination.

Why Join Sener?

• Multinational working environment

• High-impact, large-scale Rail & Metro, Airports, Water, Stadiums, & Roads projects

• End-to-end project ownership

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Mentorship and continuous learning

• Hybrid working environment

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Stable, long-term career with an innovative company

• Collaborative and supportive team culture

• Opportunity to make a real impact

BE PART OF A MISSION THAT MATTER JOIN SENER

If you are passionate, values meaningful work, and want to be part of a company that builds things that matter.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.

• 15+ years of overall experience.

• Mandatory experience as a Structural or Architectural Engineer on FIFA-standard stadium projects.

• Mandatory experience managing the complete design lifecycle of major FIFA-standard stadium projects.

• Strong design management experience across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC stages.

• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and deliverables.

• Strong understanding of structural and/or architectural design coordination.

• Experience managing design programs, risks, interfaces, changes, and technical quality.