ID Package Manager

DBB; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

DBB in Abu Dhabi is seeking The ID Package Manager – Roads, Infrastructure & Marine to lead coordination, design development, and delivery of interior design packages across complex transportation and marine projects.

You will work with engineering, architecture, construction, and client teams to ensure integration, compliance, and on-schedule, within-budget delivery. Strong leadership and BIM tool proficiency are required for this senior role in a major infrastructure program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related discipline.
• 8–12 years of design experience on major infrastructure, transportation, or marine projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and manage complex interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of design development, technical docs, specs, materials, and build methods.
• Familiarity with building codes, accessibility standards, approvals, and delivery procedures.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM platforms, and document-control systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills; ability to manage priorities.
• Professional accreditation or membership is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage development and delivery of interior design packages for roads, infrastructure, and marine projects.
• Coordinate design activities across architecture, civil, structural, MEP, landscape, marine, and consultants.
• Review design drawings, specifications, schedules, materials, and technical submissions for accuracy and constructability.
• Ensure packages comply with codes, standards, accessibility, client briefs, and project specs.
• Monitor scope, programme, budget, risks, and interfaces; escalate issues and propose solutions.
• Lead design reviews, coordination meetings, workshops, and stakeholder presentations.
• Manage submissions from consultants and contractors including RFIs and shop drawings.
• Coordinate interfaces with road networks, utilities, public realm, and marine infrastructure.
• Support procurement and construction teams by clarifying design intent and resolving queries.
• Maintain design records, trackers, logs, and progress reports.
• Promote quality, safety, sustainability, and maintainability throughout delivery.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Communication

Problem solving

Design development

Construction knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture

Postgraduate qualification (advantage)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM platforms

Document-control systems

Job description

The ID Package Manager – Roads, Infrastructure & Marine will lead the coordination, design development, and delivery of interior design packages across complex transportation and marine projects. Working closely with engineering, architecture, construction, and client teams, the role ensures that design packages are integrated, technically coordinated, compliant with project requirements, and delivered on schedule and within budget.

Job Responsibility:

• Manage the development and delivery of interior design packages for roads, infrastructure, and marine projects, including associated facilities, terminals, public spaces, and support buildings.
• Coordinate design activities across multidisciplinary teams, including architecture, civil, structural, MEP, landscape, marine, and specialist consultants.
• Review design drawings, specifications, schedules, material selections, and technical submissions for accuracy, completeness, and constructability.
• Ensure design packages comply with applicable codes, standards, accessibility requirements, client briefs, and project specifications.
• Monitor package scope, programme, budget, risks, and interfaces, escalating issues and proposing practical solutions.
• Lead design reviews, coordination meetings, workshops, and stakeholder presentations.
• Manage consultant and contractor submissions, including RFIs, shop drawings, material samples, and design changes.
• Coordinate design interfaces with road networks, utilities, public realm, marine infrastructure, and operational requirements.
• Support procurement and construction teams by clarifying design intent and resolving technical queries.
• Maintain design records, package trackers, review logs, and progress reports.
• Promote quality, safety, sustainability, and maintainability throughout the design and delivery process.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
• Typically 8–12 years of relevant design experience, including substantial experience managing design packages on major infrastructure, transportation, or marine projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage complex design interfaces.
• Strong understanding of design development, technical documentation, specifications, materials, and construction methods.
• Familiarity with applicable building codes, accessibility standards, authority approvals, and project delivery procedures.
• Experience using design and coordination tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, BIM platforms, and document-control systems.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to programme and quality requirements.
• Professional accreditation or membership with a relevant design or built-environment body is an advantage.