Associate Director - Landscape Design

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on a large mixed-use waterfront development in the UAE.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

1. You will promote Mace's value of safety first, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
2. You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
3. You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

1. Directs and supports in the implementation and maintenance of the design management system and adherence to meeting business, statutory, legal, and contractual requirements.
2. Responsible for managing team/s to deliver key outcomes and contributing to the strategic development of design management systems.
3. Provides leadership & direction through managers, delivering continuous improvements in processes through application of best practices and lessons learned and business improvement, delivering distinctive value for clients.
4. Oversee the portfolio programme for all projects and highlight opportunities or key challenges.
5. Engage with the client team for a successful journey on the project.
6. Contributes and inputs into strategy development, develops plans and oversees the delivery and manages the achievement of annual business plan to time and budget.
7. Assesses and defines project strategic design management delivery.
8. Implements and approve consultant appointments across all work streams when contractually required.
9. Builds and leads project design team (internal/external) to ensure correct resource is allocated and project deliverables are clear.
10. Partners with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in collaboration to implement strategy/programmes/initiatives.
11. Manages, influences & negotiates with key senior stakeholders.
12. Act as the day to day operational manager for any design managers or other design management resource deployed to the project.
13. Leads and presents management review data/key performance indicators (KPIs) to senior leadership.
14. Supports business development and work winning activities.
15. Delivers continuous improvements in processes through application of best practices and lessons learned.
16. Drives transformational change.
17. Responsible for ensuring the identification, development, and delivery of relevant training.
18. Ensures management systems are followed during project lifecycle roles and responsibilities are adhered by.
19. Is the focal point for design issues, ensuring client relationships are managed and maintained.
20. Provides leadership and strategic direction for all design engineering activities to team/s, including external Stakeholders.
21. Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

1. You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
2. You will support the long-term development of your function or business unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
3. You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

1. You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
2. You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
3. You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.

You’ll need to have:

1. Experience working in the United Arab Emirates is essential for client approval.
2. Excellent knowledge of the construction and consultancy industries.
3. Good knowledge of building safety legislation, building standards, construction contracts, professional appointments and health & safety legislation.

You’ll also need:

1. Membership professional body (RIBA, MICE, CIBSE, CIOB, RICS, CIAT).
2. Post graduate qualifications (MA, MSc, PGD etc) (or equivalent) is desirable.
3. Ability to delegate, lead others, take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
4. Strong technical knowledge to challenge projects/design/proposals.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.