Senior Interior Design Package Lead – Infrastructure & Marine

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

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.