Design Manager Architecture

Job Description

Design Manager Architecture

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and manage the architectural design process for stations, ancillary buildings, and associated transportation facilities
• Oversee preparation and review of architectural deliverables across concept, preliminary, and tender stages
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including infrastructure, rail systems, urban planning, MEP, structural, and environmental disciplines
• Ensure all architectural outputs meet project requirements, design standards, authority regulations, and client expectations
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders to ensure seamless integration with terminals, landside interfaces, passenger movement, and operational requirements
• Ensure station architecture supports passenger flow, accessibility, wayfinding, safety, maintainability, and operational efficiency
• Monitor design progress and ensure alignment with programme, budget, and project milestones
• Lead design reviews, coordination workshops, risk assessments, and value engineering exercises to optimize project outcomes
• Ensure architectural design supports overall system integration, including stations, public interfaces, and operational environments
• Coordinate with stakeholders, authorities, and relevant entities to support approvals and design alignment
• Identify and manage design risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Support preparation of technical reports, presentations, and tender deliverables
• Ensure BIM integration and multidisciplinary coordination requirements are implemented across all architectural packages
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the architectural design team deliverables
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the design team

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Architecture from a recognized university
• Professional certification or membership of a relevant institute is an advantage
• 15+ years of experience in architectural design, with proven expertise in rail, metro, airport, or transportation infrastructure projects, including stations and large-scale public buildings
• Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and complex design interfaces
• Good understanding of station planning, passenger flow, accessibility, and integrated transport environments
• Familiarity with international design standards and local regulatory requirements
• Experience in design development, coordination, and preparation of tender documentation
• Proficiency in BIM platforms and architectural coordination tools is an advantage Familiarity with international design standards and local regulatory requirements
• Experience in design development, coordination, and preparation of tender documentation
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience working in complex multi-stakeholder environments, preferably in the GCC
• Experience in projects involving airport integration or intermodal transport hubs is preferred
• Understanding of airport operations, passenger movement, and interface with aviation stakeholders is an advantage