Lead Design Manager, Real Estate Development

Ladwig Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladwig Consulting in Dubai seeks a Design Manager to lead design management for real estate developments, balancing commercial goals with design excellence. You will coordinate architects, engineers, and consultants while ensuring regulatory alignment and timely milestone delivery.

The role emphasizes proactive design development, risk management, and close collaboration with senior management and internal teams to achieve project success.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in design management within real estate development or consultancy.
• Solid understanding of UAE regulations and authority approval processes.
• Experience working with international consultants.
• Strong coordination, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all design activities across concept, schematic, detailed design, and implementation.
• Appoint, manage, and coordinate external consultants (architects, engineers, master planners, interior designers).
• Ensure design solutions meet commercial, functional, aesthetic, and cost objectives.
• Review and approve design deliverables, drawings, and specifications.
• Coordinate within internal teams (Development, Commercial, Construction, Sales & Marketing).
• Ensure compliance with UAE authorities, codes, regulations, and approval processes.
• Manage design changes, value engineering, and risk mitigation.
• Support tendering, contractor clarifications, and construction phase design queries.
• Monitor design schedules and ensure timely delivery of milestones.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Communication

Design review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Engineering/related field

Job description

Ladwig Consulting in Dubai seeks a Design Manager to lead design management for real estate developments, balancing commercial goals with design excellence. You will coordinate architects, engineers, and consultants while ensuring regulatory alignment and timely milestone delivery.

The role emphasizes proactive design development, risk management, and close collaboration with senior management and internal teams to achieve project success.