Design Manager (Mall Expansions) - Consultancy
United Arab Emirates | Permanent
Our Multi National Project Management Consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced Design Manager to join their team in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, UAE to work on Mall & Retail fit out, extension and refurbishment projects in the UAE. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Design Manager on Mall & Retail fit out, extension and refurbishment projects in the UAE and the wider GCC and a proven background working in a recognised PMC or Design Consultancy business.
The initial project is located in Al Ain and the role will be split between site and design office in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, successful candidates will be required to attend site for 1-2 days weekly
This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent placement with our client.
Key Responsibilities:
- This is a Design Management role and candidates should have demonstrable skills in developing and coordinating interior and base build design solutions for mall and retail projects.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, multi discipline sub-consultant, D&B contractors and construction supervision management
- Overseeing contractors design development and managing the design guardianship ensuring design intent is delivered.
- Assessment and evaluation of multi discipline sub consultants including scope definition contract management budget stewardship as well as progress and variation monitoring according to the scope and contract
- Coordination and management of multi disciplinary sub consultants including and not limited to Facade, structures, MEP & external works
- Managing and stewarding projects risks and key milestones to company s stakeholders on regular basis
- Review design documents throughout the different project stages to make sure the design intent is well maintained up to construction and handover
- Contractor submission reviews,
- Site supervision,
- Management of anchor tenant design integration
- Obtain stakeholders approvals on different design stages confirm cost and program compliance with investment case and to present designs
- Interface with the Commercial Management team to procure different services
- Participate in establishing and implementing the Project Management Plan and or Design Implementation Plan and procedures
- Monitoring the material submission RFIs replies during the construction phases in coordination with the construction team to ensure applying the primary design intent.
- Oversee the implementation of design quality assurance Value Engineering as well as completeness of design documents throughout all phases up to Construction Documents in coordination with local international consultants
- Attend or chair meetings and or workshops with consultants and contractors review meeting minutes and follow up to achieve identified actions
- Organize manage design review meetings workshops and reports during design phases
- Responsible for periodic project progress reports to senior management
- Responsible for defining the quality budget and schedule for completing the technical quality review on deliverables
Design Manager Experience:
- Bachelor or Masters Degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering
- 8+ years of post-qualification experience in a similar capacity
- Demonstrable expertise in Design Management for Mall expansion and Retail fit out & refurbishment projects
- Solid Post-contract experience in lead design consultancy company
- Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams (not just ID and arch production teams).
- Self-motivated, able to prioritise work with target-oriented approach
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- UAE driving license is essential
Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2023
Status: Filled