Architectural Design Manager

The Design Manager is responsible for managing the selection, procurement, and design processes, ensuring compliance with BEYOND guidelines and efficient project delivery.

The Role:

• Support the selection and procurement of lead concept designers and master planners.
• Contribute to the design development across masterplans, individual buildings, landscapes, lighting, and interior design.
• Collaborate with consultants and direct design team on initial concept development.
• Work with the cost team to ensure that the designs are efficient, cost-effective, and meet project targets.
• Verify that designs adhere to the main established and approved Design Guidelines and any existing branding standards.
• Ensure that creatives and visuals of masterplans, buildings, and interiors are procured and approved in a timely manner to be used by sales and marketing efficiently.
• Assist in coordinating design reviews meetings, prepare presentations for senior management, and manage feedback and revisions to secure approvals.
• Conduct regular follow-ups and audits on project teams for ongoing projects and address design issues requiring selections or approvals.
• Monitor and review key design deliverables for active projects to ensure alignment with the original vision and compliance with approved design guidelines.
• Build and maintain a pre-qualified resource base of design consultants within the Development Team.
• Support in identifying the main construction risks when required.
• Plan and arrange for consents, permits and other regulatory applications.
• Address outstanding cases and issues, providing support to both external and internal stakeholders by handling various tasks throughout the pre-development, development, procurement, and delivery phases, ensuring projects stay on schedule as originally intended.
• Provide assistance as needed to resolve disputes related to design and quality issues in the development.
• Support the development team as required to keep relevant approving authorities informed and updated on overall progress.
• Help the development team secure board consents and approvals as necessary for initial and subsequent funding to complete the project.
• Assist the project Design and Delivery team when needed to align with the company's sustainable development goals.
• Support the project Design and Delivery team as necessary to uphold the company's health and safety objectives.
• Oversee outstanding issues and unresolved cases that have been escalated by the Assistant Design Manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Architecture / Engineering / Interior Design / Landscape or equivalent.
• 5-8 Years of Design experience in a real estate development / contractor company preferably in UAE.
• Communication and negotiation skills, target orientation, analytical and problem-solving skills, adaptable, flexibility, team player, IT skills.
• Expertise in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, Strong understanding of current design standards and trends, in addition to design practices and constructability.