Senior Design Manager

PMK International Consult LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

PMKConsult is an award-winning project, commercial and design management consultancy with offices in the UAE, KSA and the UK. We look for leaders who drive design excellence, ownership, proactive problem-solving, and results.

The role involves leading a multidisciplinary design team in the UAE, with at least 10 years in design management, strong planning, and excellent collaboration skills. Travel across the Emirates is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Design, Project Management, or a related field.
• Extensive design management experience, with at least 10 years' experience in a Design Manager role.
• Consultant- or client-side experience.
• Strong project planning, project controls, and commercial acumen.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design management tools and software.
• Strong organisational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel across the Emirates, as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary design consultancy team, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and alignment with project objectives and budget.
• Develop and monitor design programmes, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, suppliers, and wider project teams to ensure effective collaboration.
• Lead design meetings and maintain key design management documentation, reports, and trackers.
• Manage design issues, risks, scope, change control, and design approvals.
• Review multidisciplinary design deliverables to ensure coordination, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Ensure effective document control and compliance with established design management processes, BIM, HSE, and relevant technical standards.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of architecture, construction, design standards, materials, and building technologies.

Skills

Leadership

Project planning

Communication

Documentation

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Design, Project Management, or a related field

Tools

BIM

Design management software

Job description

Why Join PMK PMKConsult is an award-winning project, commercial and design management consultancy with offices in the UAE, KSA and the UK, with a project footprint that exceeds 4.5 million sqm and a project portfolio value exceeding USD $8 billion. We're proud of our strong company culture. We actively build a positive and collaborative working environment by bringing in people who encourage and support their teammates, take full ownership, proactively solve problems and focus on results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary design consultancy team, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and alignment with project objectives and budget.
• Develop and monitor design programmes, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, suppliers, and wider project teams to ensure effective collaboration.
• Lead design meetings and maintain key design management documentation, reports, and trackers.
• Manage design issues, risks, scope, change control, and design approvals.
• Review multidisciplinary design deliverables to ensure coordination, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Ensure effective document control and compliance with established design management processes, BIM, HSE, and relevant technical standards.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of architecture, construction, design standards, materials, and building technologies.

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Design, Project Management, or a related field.

Extensive design management experience, with at least 10 years' experience in a Design Manager role.

Consultant- or client-side experience.

Strong project planning, project controls, and commercial acumen.

Proficiency in industry-standard design management tools and software.

Strong organisational, communication, and collaboration skills.

Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.

Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Valid driving licence and willingness to travel across the Emirates, as required.