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Senior Design Manager
Al Abbar Group
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 months ago
Façade design and engineeringFaçade engineering principlesUnitized curtain wallsStick systemsSkylights and steel-glass structuresStructural calculations
Key Skills for This Role
Façade design and engineeringFaçade engineering principlesUnitized curtain wallsStick systemsSkylights and steel-glass structuresStructural calculations
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Design Leadership
- Lead façade design from concept development through detailed design, fabrication, and installation.
- Direct multidisciplinary design teams across multiple locations.
- Establish technical solutions aligned with architectural intent, requirements, budget, and programme.
- Review and approve façade drawings, setting-out drawings, installation drawings, and material take-offs.
Technical Excellence
- Interpret contract requirements, specifications, architectural drawings, and performance criteria.
- Oversee structural, thermal, acoustic, movement, and performance aspects of façade systems.
- Ensure compliance with BS, EN, ASTM, CWCT, and relevant Middle East codes.
- Drive solutions for complex façade geometries and bespoke architectural requirements.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary design interface with clients, architects, consultants, contractors, and system suppliers.
- Lead technical workshops, coordination meetings, design reviews, and value engineering discussions.
- Present design solutions to senior stakeholders and project teams.
Project Delivery
- Support programme, cost, quality, and technical objectives with project management teams.
- Resolve technical challenges affecting procurement, fabrication, testing, and site installation.
- Identify design risks, opportunities, and variation impacts.
- Support commercial and estimating teams during tender and pre-construction phases.
Team Development and Governance
- Lead, mentor, and develop design managers, BIM managers, engineers, designers, and draughtsmen.
- Establish design best practices and maintain technical and quality standards.
- Implement design review and approval procedures.
- Support mock-ups, laboratory testing, site testing, and commissioning activities.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 20 years of façade industry experience, including large-scale and landmark projects.
- Experience managing design teams on major high-rise, mixed-use, hospitality, commercial, airport, cultural, or mega-development projects.
- Experience coordinating with international consultants, architects, contractors, and suppliers.
Technical Skills
- Strong expertise in unitized curtain walls, stick systems, skylights, steel-glass structures, bespoke façades, and specialty building-envelope systems.
- Advanced knowledge of façade design and engineering principles.
- Strong understanding of structural calculations and system performance requirements.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, 3D design, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- BIM and Revit experience is advantageous, while façade analysis software familiarity is preferred.
Leadership Competencies
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership, team management, presentation, and client-facing capabilities.
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving, commercial awareness, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across international teams.
Preferred Experience
- GCC or Middle East project experience is highly desirable.
- Experience delivering façade packages valued above USD 100 million on iconic or complex projects is preferred.
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