Design Management Lead – Mega Projects (MEA)

Buro Happold; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Competitive salary

Learning & development programme

Membership to two professional bodies

International culture

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking a Design Manager to lead design delivery on major projects in the Middle East, based in Saudi Arabia or on the Red Sea corridor. You will head multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate global delivery resources and ensure safety, schedule adherence, budget control and quality.

You will drive design management leadership, coordinate interfaces, monitor performance and engage with clients and consultants to deliver outcomes with sustainable and equitable values.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the complete design lifecycle and stage-based delivery.
• Experience delivering building, infrastructure or masterplanning projects.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and coordinate multi-location teams.
• Experience in a BIM environment (Revit, BIM 360/ACC, Navisworks).
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills; clear communication.
• Commercial awareness including scope, fees and change management.
• Demonstrable leadership and client-facing stakeholder management.
• 3+ years work on Middle East projects; chartership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across the project lifecycle.
• Manage design development, interfaces, and flow of information.
• Lead design coordination meetings and close actions.
• Oversee BIM coordination and digital delivery processes.
• Coordinate submissions and support approvals to scope and quality.
• Monitor programme, budget, resources, risks and changes for delivery.
• Develop and maintain project execution and design management plans.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and design status updates for stakeholders.
• Act as a key design interface with clients and consultants; manage expectations.
• Support procurement activities and continuous improvement of tools and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Planning & organisation

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/PM

Tools

Revit

BIM 360/ACC

Navisworks

Job description

Buro Happold is seeking a Design Manager to lead design delivery on major projects in the Middle East, based in Saudi Arabia or on the Red Sea corridor. You will head multidisciplinary design teams, coordinate global delivery resources and ensure safety, schedule adherence, budget control and quality.

You will drive design management leadership, coordinate interfaces, monitor performance and engage with clients and consultants to deliver outcomes with sustainable and equitable values.