Design Team Manager

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group seeks a senior BIM/Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams across architecture, engineering, and BIM disciplines. You will coordinate design activities from concept through handover and establish BIM standards, BEP, and information requirements.

The role requires deep expertise in Revit/AutoCAD and proven leadership in coordinating complex projects, ensuring deliverables meet standards, and managing risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams across architecture, engineering, BIM, and specialist disciplines.
• Coordinate design activities from concept and schematic design through detailed design, IFC, construction, and handover.
• Establish and implement BIM standards, protocols, BIM Execution Plans (BEP), and project information requirements.
• Lead BIM coordination activities, including model coordination, clash detection, design reviews, and design issue resolution.
• Review and coordinate architectural, engineering, and BIM deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements, standards, and specifications.
• Manage design interfaces between different disciplines and ensure timely resolution of technical and coordination issues.
• Monitor design progress, deliverables, resources, and key milestones against the approved project schedule.
• Coordinate with the PMO, project management teams, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
• Review technical drawings, models, specifications, design reports, and other project deliverables.
• Ensure effective document control and management of design information and BIM models.
• Identify design risks, constructability issues, and potential impacts on cost, quality, and schedule.
• Support design change management, technical reviews, value engineering, and optimization initiatives.
• Prepare design progress reports, dashboards, presentations, and management updates for PMO leadership.
• Promote the effective use of BIM and digital technologies to improve design coordination, project delivery, and information management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to design and BIM teams.

Skills

BIM leadership

Team management

BIM standards

Clash detection

Model coordination

Documentation control

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM collaboration platforms

Job description

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams across architecture, engineering, BIM, and specialist disciplines.
• Coordinate design activities from concept and schematic design through detailed design, IFC, construction, and handover.
• Establish and implement BIM standards, protocols, BIM Execution Plans (BEP), and project information requirements.
• Lead BIM coordination activities, including model coordination, clash detection, design reviews, and design issue resolution.
• Review and coordinate architectural, engineering, and BIM deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements, standards, and specifications.
• Manage design interfaces between different disciplines and ensure timely resolution of technical and coordination issues.
• Monitor design progress, deliverables, resources, and key milestones against the approved project schedule.
• Coordinate with the PMO, project management teams, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
• Review technical drawings, models, specifications, design reports, and other project deliverables.
• Ensure effective document control and management of design information and BIM models.
• Identify design risks, constructability issues, and potential impacts on cost, quality, and schedule.
• Support design change management, technical reviews, value engineering, and optimization initiatives.
• Prepare design progress reports, dashboards, presentations, and management updates for PMO leadership.
• Promote the effective use of BIM and digital technologies to improve design coordination, project delivery, and information management.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to design and BIM teams.
• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in design, BIM, design management, or a related technical role.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design teams within large-scale engineering, construction, infrastructure, or building projects.
• In-depth experience with BIM software and 3D modelling, particularly Revit and AutoCAD.
• Expert knowledge of BIM standards, protocols, BIM Execution Plans, and information management requirements.
• Strong experience leading BIM processes, including clash detection, model coordination, design coordination, and document control.
• Advanced proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM collaboration/project management platforms.
• Strong understanding of architectural and engineering design principles and the ability to interpret complex technical drawings and models.
• Good understanding of the complete project lifecycle, from concept design through construction and handover, and the application of BIM throughout the lifecycle.
• Experience with multidisciplinary coordination and design interface management.
• Strong knowledge of design quality assurance, constructability, design risk, and technical review processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• PMP, BIM, or relevant professional certification is an advantage.
• Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is preferred.