Senior Design Manager

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Senior Design Manager with mixed use experience in the management of the design to join a very exciting project in Riyadh, KSA.  This project comprises of residential, hospitality and retail components and includes utilities infrastructure, roads, bridges, landscaping and public realm. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or Engineering 

• 15+ years full time paid professional experience managing the design coordination, the planning and scheduling activities of major projects 

• Ability to build consensus among multiple stakeholders

• Active leadership style

• Experience with LEED/Estidama

• Middle East experience required.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the performance of all internal and external architectural and engineering work related to project, emphasizing on-time and on-budget performance and monitoring compliance with Design Guidelines and contract terms.

• Monitor the development of the overall design process from conceptual design through schematic and detailed/contract documents.

• Perform design reviews throughout the design process from conceptual design through schematic and detailed/contract documents.

• Conduct ongoing constructability reviews to successfully meeting the schedules and program budgets.

• Monitor submittals by the design consultants to obtain approvals and permits necessary by all regulatory agencies and local authorities having jurisdiction.

• Implement Design to budget requirement in all appropriate RFP’s and contracts for design services. Monitor compliance with Design to Budget standards.

• Promptly inform in writing of any event or situation that the likely effect of which would be to vary the scope of the Program; and or change its quality, content or function.

• Schedule the submission of the design, in stages if appropriate, to Client and request his approval thereto. Advise Client in the event that the design indicates that compromises are necessary between particular objectives and requirements of Project. Schedule the Design activities in the Master Schedule to include reasonable periods Client approvals.

• Monitor the dissemination of design information among the Program Team in timely manner such that abortive work is avoided or minimized as much as practicable.

• Monitor the performance of the Design Consultant and other consultants in respect of the deliverables associated with the agreed Design Program and provide immediate advice to Client in the event their progress may affect the program overall completion date or milestone objectives together with recommended remedial action.

• Monitor statutory authority approval processes. Prepare a standard NOC (no objection certificates) register to be prepared and updated by all consultants and contractors.

• Schedule the Design to allow reasonable periods for Client approvals, any Municipality Permits, No objection Certificates, and other statutory approvals.

Rewards & Benefits:

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary

• Transportation allowance

• Medical and life insurance cover

• 22 calendar days annual leave

• Medical and life insurance cover

• Company gratuity scheme

• Discretionary bonus scheme

• Annual flight allowance to point of origin

• Employee Assistance Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants