Design Manager (Portugal)

Drees & Sommer España; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile working

Drees & Sommer Academy

Private health insurance

Commuting tax benefits

Meal cost tax benefits

Employee referral bonus

Kindergarten cost benefits

Job summary

Drees & Sommer España is seeking a Design Manager to lead and coordinate design activities for complex industrial and construction projects. You will work with multidisciplinary designers, consultants, contractors, and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of design packages and interfaces align with the project objective and permitting requirements.

The role requires extensive experience in design management, BIM coordination, and stakeholder engagement across international teams, with mobility

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related technical discipline.
• Additional qualifications in Project Management, Design Management or BIM would be an advantage.
• 10+ years of professional experience coordinating design activities for complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate design activities for large industrial/construction projects.
• Ensure interfaces, reviews, approvals, and changes align with project objectives and schedule.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors and suppliers.

Skills

Design management

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Engineering/Architecture degree

PM/BIM qualification advantageous

Tools

BIM

Job description

Company Description

Creating a future worth living for future generations gets us out of bed every morning. Depending on the project, we are consultants, implementers, or both for sustainable, innovative and economical solutions for real estate, industry, energy and infrastructure. Our more than 6,500 employees at over 80 locations worldwide support our customers in interdisciplinary teams. Our thinking is both visionary and realistic. We work independently and as part of a team. With passion and the latest technologies. We unite. Join us at Dreso and let’s create a world we want to live in.

Job Description

As a Design Manager, you will be responsible for the management and coordination of design activities for complex industrial and construction projects. Working closely with multidisciplinary designers, consultants, contractors, specialist suppliers, and project stakeholders, you will ensure the successful delivery of design packages throughout the project lifecycle. The role involves coordinating design interfaces, reviews, approvals, and changes while maintaining alignment with project objectives, programme requirements, permitting processes, and construction needs.

Qualifications

Academic Background

• University degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or a related technical discipline.


• Additional qualifications in Project Management, Design Management or BIM would be an advantage.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, preferably involving the management and coordination of design activities for complex industrial or construction projects.


• Experience within PMC, EPCM or EPC environments would be an advantage.


• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary designers, consultants, contractors and specialist suppliers.


• Experience managing design deliverables, schedules, reviews, interfaces, technical queries, approvals and changes.

International And Local Experience

• Experience working with international clients and multicultural project teams.


• Demonstrated knowledge of the Portuguese market, including experience working with local designers, engineering consultants and contractors.


• Good knowledge of Portuguese regulations, applicable local standards and local permitting and approval processes.

Language Skills

• English and Portuguese: high level (minimum C1)


• Spanish and German is a plus.

Technical and Management Knowledge

• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design management and coordination.


• Good understanding of the interfaces between design, permitting, procurement and construction.


• Experience with design reviews, deliverable tracking, interface management and change management.


• Good understanding of BIM-based coordination.

Professional and Personal Competencies

• Strong management, coordination and organisational skills.


• Ability to proactively manage designers and consultants and drive actions, decisions and deliverables.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Strong focus on programme, interfaces, coordination and timely decision-making.


• Pragmatic, proactive and solution-oriented approach.

Location and Mobility

• Based in Portugal, with regular presence at the project office and/or site.


• Availability for national and international travel as required.

Additional Information

• To ensure your work-life balance, we offer the option of mobile working


• We promote your professional and personal development through individual training and further education at the Drees & Sommer Academy


• We support your health with a bonus for sports enthusiasts. We offer the possibility of subscribing to a private health insurance policy


• Employees benefit from tax advantages related to their commuting expenses for the office


• Fiscal advantages for employees expenses in meal costs during worktime. Employee referral program with attractive bonus scheme


• Supporting career and family by receiving tax benefits for kindergarten expenses