Design Manager (Villa) Aldar FW

Title:

Design Manager (Villa)

Abu Dhabi UAE

THE ROLE

project description

As a member of our Project Management Consultant (PMC) team youll oversee a diverse portfolio of projects that contribute to Abu Dhabis growth. This includes developing essential infrastructure like transportation networks and utilities alongside public spaces that improve connectivity throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Youll also play a role in shaping thriving communities by managing the development of residential housing short this PMC role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on Abu Dhabis built environment.

• Manage all aspects of the Villa and infrastructure design production process by managing numerous Consultants and Contractors to ensure the overall design is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of programs strategic objectives
• Participate in establishing practices templates policies tools and partnerships to manage the design and its approval across the project stakeholders
• Assist in the preparation of a detailed project plan as part of the Project Management Plan for the asset or infrastructure design phases of the program
• Manage the day-to-day Villa and infrastructure design monitoring activities and resources and actively participate in the design team meetings
• Provide technical input day-to-day Villa and infrastructure design activities and actively participate and chair in the design team meetings.
• Carry out design review and provide comments for resolution.
• Ensure that all Villa and infrastructure design related project KPIs targets directions and instructions are communicated to all relevant project stakeholders in a clear and timely manner
• Provide status reporting regarding infrastructure design milestones deliverable dependencies risks and issues communicating across leadership
• Participate and/or drive feasibility studies vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders
• Act as an internal quality control check for the infrastructure design documentation
• Ensure the design process recognizes current UAE legislation standards and codes of practice where appropriate
• Ensure that designs are proceeding according to scope schedule budget and quality standards
• Manage design issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline program
• Extensive understanding of project and program management principles methods and techniques
• Manage technical issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline program
• Resolve technical challenges by finding innovative solutions whilst controlling the costs
• Managing technical changes to the project scope in alignment with the established change management procedures
• Capture and share lessons learned to improve projects across the portfolio
• Effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders within the project team the Client organisation and across other projects

• BSc engineering architecture or equivalent
• Design of Villa and infrastructure projects within a Consulting environment.
• Minimum of 15 years overall experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role
• Minimum of 5 years working in Middle East
• Thorough understanding of authority regulations
• Ability to interrogate load demand calculations.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office and AutoCAD and other industry standard software as applicable to role
• Exhibit exceptional interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
• A high standard of spoken and written English Arabic speaking advantageous.

• Leadership
• Proactive
• Energetic
• Motivated
• Dynamic
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Accepts responsibility
• Planning & organising
• HSE Awareness