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Design Manager
Job summary
A dynamic real estate development company in Dubai is seeking a Design Manager to take a hands-on role in delivering high-quality projects from concept through construction. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering and over 8 years of design management experience, especially in residential or mixed-use developments. This role involves coordinating with external consultants and ensuring compliance with local regulations, contributing significantly to the company's growth and performance.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in design management within real estate development or consultancy.
- Strong experience in residential, mixed-use, or hospitality developments.
- Solid understanding of UAE regulations and authority approval processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate all design activities across concept, schematic, detailed design, and implementation.
- Appoint, manage, and coordinate external consultants.
- Ensure compliance with UAE authorities, codes, regulations, and approval processes.
Skills
Education
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 02/09/2026
The Design Manager will take a hands-on role within a dynamic real estate development company, working closely with seniormanagement and internal teams to deliver high-quality projects from conceptthrough construction. This role is suited for a proactive professional who isdeeply involved in design development, consultant coordination, and keytechnical decisions rather than acting as a purely administrative interface.
Operating in a fast-paced and collaborativeenvironment , the Design Manager will ensure design solutions align with thedeveloper’s commercial objectives, brand vision, budget, and constructionrequirements, while actively managing risks, changes, and design quality acrossall stages.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage andcoordinate all design activities across concept, schematic, detailed design,and implementation
- Appoint, manage,and coordinate external consultants (architects, engineers, master planners,interior designers)
- Ensure designsolutions meet commercial, functional, aesthetic, and cost objectives
- Review andapprove design deliverables, drawings, and specifications
- Coordinate withinternal teams (Development, Commercial, Construction, Sales & Marketing)
- Ensure compliancewith UAE authorities, codes, regulations, and approval processes
- Manage designchanges, value engineering, and risk mitigation
- Supporttendering, contractor clarifications, and construction phase design queries
- Monitor designschedules and ensure timely delivery of milestones
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, orrelated field
- 8+ years of experience in design management withinreal estate development or consultancy
- Strong experience in residential, mixed-use, orhospitality developments
- Solid understanding of UAE regulations and authorityapproval processes
- Experience working with international consultants
- Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholdermanagement skills
- Proficiency in design review and project documentation
- Russian or Arabic language is an advantage
- Opportunity to join a growing development company withambitious expansion plans.
- Strategic leadership role with high impact on companyperformance.
- Competitive compensation package aligned with UAEmarket standards.
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