Design Director

Job Description

Role Purpose

Working within the Development Management Division, the overall responsibilities and duties under this role are to manage, guide, recommend, advise and instruct the technical design teams in executing their duties.

The position will ensure, plan, coordinate and provide support & guidance to our technical teams, while continuously improving organizational performance across the business. Moreover, advisement on technical, design obstacles/limitations, constructability issues, design changes that align with the program requirements and the general program vision

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

Design Director duties shall include:

• Offer strategic guidance on the establishment of Technical Design standards, and philosophy.
• Planning and directing, collaborating, and communicating with the relevant technical design and master planning consultants.
• Establish communication paths to resolve possible design issues, provide guidance and align with the project requirements.
• Control-monitor-provide-technical support on every design stage of programs and for construction issues and reassure compliance to project specifications and requirements.
• Guide designers, review concept designs and infrastructure designs against the program requirements, scope of work, specifications, guidelines during design phases and construction phases for all technical components of the program.
• Develop reports, possible alternative design considerations as needed.
• Proposals to the client regarding suitability, feasibility and constructability of the design, constraints, and solutions that align with the program vision, budget time and quality.
• Implementation sustainability in terms of the project scope, function, schedule, cost, safety, and quality.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, administrative, and regulatory requirements by laisse, direct and oversee the design progress form concept models to final and construction implementation, including assisting and providing support to the design consultants during the permit procedure related issues with public entities.
• Strategic development and growth of the Design Management service line

BACKGROUND, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Design and Construction of infrastructure projects experience
• Extensive experience in Design Management and Project Management of large scale multi-disciplinary projects.
• Prior experience in leading multidiscipline teams.
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• BSc in a recognized design discipline from an accredited University.