Design Manager - Rail

Rail infrastructure opportunities

Design management duties described

• Coordinate design scope, responsibilities, deliverables, approvals, maturity, constructability, change and technical interfaces.
• Develop and implement design management strategies, governance frameworks and delivery controls aligned with client requirements.
• Drive collaboration among clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers and project teams for integrated design solutions.
• Integrate design management with programme, commercial, procurement, risk, change and assurance processes.
• Monitor design performance, maturity and compliance; identify risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Provide reporting, performance insights and decision support for governance and informed decisions.
• Maintain statutory, contractual, quality and business compliance, with robust records and audit trails.
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and service excellence.
• Help identify and manage carbon emissions and reductions in support of the net-zero transition.

Candidate qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in the applicable discipline.
• Demonstrated experience on rail, metro, high-speed rail or comparable major infrastructure programmes.
• Strong client-facing, analytical, written communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Knowledge of applicable delivery processes, standards, systems and governance.
• Professional membership, chartership or specialist certification is preferred where applicable.
• UAE or wider GCC experience is advantageous, but does not replace technical and delivery competence.

Working options

• The employer is open to discussing part-time, flexible and hybrid working if suitable for a role.

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