Senior Design Manager

Mace; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Design Manager to oversee a luxury masterplan development in the UAE. This role offers the chance to shape a transformative project from its early stages through to delivery. You will be responsible for implementing design management systems, ensuring safety and quality standards, and fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Ideal candidates will bring extensive experience across various building types and sectors, along with strong negotiation and communication skills. Join this innovative firm and make a significant impact on the future of urban development.

Qualifications

• Experience in the UAE is essential for client approval.
• Strong knowledge of prefabrication/build strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management and ensure compliance with standards.
• Mentor project teams and develop design management tools.

Skills

Design Management Systems

Risk Management

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

BIM Literacy

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consulting business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project

Luxury masterplan development consisting of the best-in-class hospitality/hotels, residences, and retail assets. This is a long-term, multi-year project, offering an opportunity to work on something still early in the project lifecycle, seeing it through into delivery phases and beyond.

Safety First - Going Home Safe And Well

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. They are:

• You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability, and compliance standards for the design resources you manage.
• You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to the project portfolio.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client Focus - Deliver On Our Promise

• Management of the implementation of the design management system and its effectiveness in meeting business, statutory, legal, and contractual requirements.
• Provides leadership to managers & professionals.
• Oversees all phases of design management including interactions/coordination with construction, commercial, programme, procurement, etc.
• Responsible for defining and approving consultant appointments across all disciplines.
• Develops delegated elements of the annual business plan to deadlines and within budget.
• Leads and manages design resources for projects.
• Manages daily operations for project design resources/managers.
• Leads and presents management review data/KPIs to project and sub-function leadership.
• Supports business development and work-winning activities.
• Leads the identification, development, and delivery of relevant training.
• Ensures management systems are followed and project roles and responsibilities are adhered to.
• Acts as focal point for design-related matters on projects.
• Recommends and initiates changes to project delivery plans, develops new design management tools, and operating processes.
• Supports procurement routes, contractual, and legal aspects of projects.
• Contributes to technical excellence, supports dialogue/communication.
• Collaborates with project management office (PMO) teams to ensure coordinated deliverables.
• Seeks knowledge and experience through company reach back.
• Utilizes the centre of excellence (CoE) knowledge base.
• Works collaboratively towards the net zero carbon transition, managing associated emissions and reductions during project delivery.

Integrity - Always Do The Right Thing

• Implements and executes the design management system, processes, and protocols to meet statutory, legal, and contractual requirements.
• Supports the long-term development of strategies for a function or business unit, creating a sustainable future.
• Commits to making a positive impact for our people, clients, and planet, holding others accountable to uphold Mace values.

Create Opportunity - For Our People To Excel

• Mentors, coaches, and develops project teams, fostering knowledge sharing.
• Networks, innovates, and seeks best practices, utilizing Mace's knowledge resources.
• Uses networks to support business development and work-winning activities.

You'll Need To Have

• Experience working in the United Arab Emirates is essential for client approval.
• Good knowledge and application of design management systems, risk management, and mitigation.
• Excellent knowledge of prefabrication/build strategies.
• Extensive experience delivering different building types across multiple sectors.
• Strong negotiation skills supporting client focus.

You'll Also Need

• Excellent communication, organizational, presentation, and writing skills.
• Impartiality and pragmatic evaluation of evidence.
• Initiative and sound decision-making abilities.
• Good BIM literacy, management, and deliverables.

Good technical knowledge to challenge projects, designs, and proposals.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you do not meet all criteria, please apply as you may still be the best fit for this role or others within our organization.