Senior Design Manager - Saudi National

The project and role

Responsibilities

• Lead design management across multiple concurrent building and infrastructure packages.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultants through concept, schematic, detailed design, and construction stages; ensure designs are coordinated, buildable, compliant, and aligned with requirements.
• Review proposals to optimise quality, functionality, programme, and value; facilitate workshops, technical reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
• Monitor deliverables and milestones; manage design risks, issues, interfaces, change control, and scope amendments.
• Coordinate with project management, commercial, procurement, construction, and client teams; review submissions, specifications, reports, and consultant deliverables.
• Support procurement technical evaluations and lead and mentor junior design management team members.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, governance requirements, and industry best practices.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree qualified in architecture or a related discipline; extensive design management experience in a PMC, consultancy, developer, or client organisation.
• Experience delivering high-end residential, hospitality, mixed-use, estate, or landmark developments; strong knowledge of multidisciplinary building design and infrastructure interfaces.
• Experience managing international design consultants and specialist designers; strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to lead design teams in challenging, fast-paced environments; sound knowledge of design governance, design assurance, and quality management.
• Major project experience in the Middle East is highly desirable. Professional membership such as RIBA, CIOB, PMI, ICE, IStructE, or equivalent is preferred.

Work arrangements

• The posting is marked on-site; flexible, part-time, and hybrid options may be discussed if suitable for the role.

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