Flexible Senior Design Manager — Real Estate & Hospitality

Turner & Townsend; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Dubai seeks a Lead Design Manager to oversee the design management process for large-scale real estate and hospitality developments, interfacing between client, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders from concept through construction delivery.

You will lead design coordination across all project phases, drive value engineering, monitor risks, and ensure alignment with budget, schedule and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of progressive experience in design management within real estate and hospitality development.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience delivering large-scale hospitality projects in the UAE/GCC.
• Strong understanding of design management methodologies and approvals processes.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with industry software such as AutoCAD, Revit, BIM platforms, Navisworks, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design process across all project phases, from concept to construction.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams including architects, engineers, landscape architects, interior designers and consultants.
• Review, monitor and provide guidance on design deliverables to ensure budgets, regulations, and quality standards.
• Chair and manage design coordination meetings with minutes, action logs, and follow-up.
• Oversee design integration to minimize clashes and construction risks.
• Manage design approvals with clients, authorities, and regulators.
• Ensure timely handling of design review comments and submissions.
• Lead value engineering and opportunities for design optimization and sustainability improvements.
• Monitor design risks and changes and their impact on cost and schedule.
• Review material selections and samples for compliance with project vision.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation

Negotiation

Design management

Education

Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM platforms

Navisworks

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Dubai seeks a Lead Design Manager to oversee the design management process for large-scale real estate and hospitality developments, interfacing between client, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders from concept through construction delivery.

You will lead design coordination across all project phases, drive value engineering, monitor risks, and ensure alignment with budget, schedule and quality standards.