Design manager

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead design activities for large mixed-use developments in alignment with project objectives, schedules, and budgets.
• Supervise and direct multidisciplinary design and drafting teams.
• Review and coordinate architectural, structural, civil, MEP, infrastructure, and landscaping design packages.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, authority requirements, and client specifications.
• Drive design reviews, value engineering, and constructability assessments; manage consultants and monitor performance, deliverables, and schedules.
• Coordinate with construction supervision teams to resolve design issues during execution.
• Lead technical workshops and meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Review technical submittals, design changes, RFIs, and engineering proposals.
• Identify design and engineering risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure design deliverables are complete, consistent, and high quality; support project milestones and delivery.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in design and construction projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a Design Manager or Design Leadership role on major developments.
• Proven experience on large mixed-use, urban development, hospitality, commercial, residential, or mega-projects.
• Strong background in construction supervision and design management during execution phases.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant teams and complex stakeholder interfaces.
• Excellent knowledge of international design standards and engineering best practices.
• Strong communication, leadership, and client management skills.

Preferred qualifications

• A Master’s degree is preferred.
• Professional Engineering registration or chartership is an advantage.
• Experience delivering complex mixed-use developments with residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and public realm components is desired.
• Strong understanding of structural systems, constructability, and design coordination is desired.