Manager of Design: Urban Placemaking & Master Planning

Al Ghurair; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Ghurair is driving innovation in UAE development projects and seeks a Manager - Design to lead urban design, master planning, and placemaking across our portfolio. You will coordinate architectural and landscape interfaces, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure high-quality, sustainable design aligned with regulatory and cultural contexts.

The role requires 7–10 years in architecture/design management, strong BIM expertise, and proven experience guiding external design consultants from

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in architecture or design management, with experience managing external design consultants.
• Proficiency in BIM and Autodesk Construction Cloud, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Adobe Suite.
• Experience managing external design teams and overseeing the entire design process from concept to completion.
• Understanding of consultancy agreements, design deliverables, and cost implications; experience with value engineering and cost optimization.
• Strong communication skills; ability to manage relationships with external consultants, clients and internal stakeholders.
• Arabic and English proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate urban design strategy development and master plan design.
• Oversee placemaking initiatives and alignment with development vision.
• Support design briefs, RFPs, and consultant scopes to meet objectives.
• Contribute to design benchmarking, market research, and internal reference docs.
• Evaluate and prequalify architectural and specialist consultants; maintain records.
• Provide input on design strategies improving quality, efficiency, sustainability.
• Ensure adherence to internal design processes and governance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities across consultant teams.
• Manage design documentation and distribution through ACC platform.
• Review consultant submissions and provide actionable feedback.
• Support technical reviews of construction docs, specs, and schedules.
• Assist site visits to monitor compliance and progress.
• Liaise with external consultants, contractors, and vendors for timely delivery.
• Maintain project files and consultant databases via ACC platform.
• Prepare and support meeting scheduling and design-related correspondence.

Skills

BIM

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Adobe Suite

Design management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Microsoft Office

Adobe Suite

Job description

Al Ghurair is driving innovation in UAE development projects and seeks a Manager - Design to lead urban design, master planning, and placemaking across our portfolio. You will coordinate architectural and landscape interfaces, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure high-quality, sustainable design aligned with regulatory and cultural contexts.

The role requires 7–10 years in architecture/design management, strong BIM expertise, and proven experience guiding external design consultants from