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Design Manager

Atkinsréalis 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Full-time Manager

The Design Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the multi-disciplinary design process to ensure successful project delivery within budget and schedule. They manage technical engagement with clients, lead the design team, and ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • The Design Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the multi-disciplinary design process to ensure successful project delivery within budget and schedule. They manage technical engagement with clients, lead the design team, and ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

  • Candidates must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in the Middle East, including at least 3 years in Design Management or similar roles within a built environment consultancy. A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or a relevant engineering discipline is required, along with proficiency in BIM tools and project management software.

Benefits

  • Tax-free salary
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Medical insurance
  • Annual leave balance
  • Company gratuity scheme
  • Discretionary bonus program
  • Annual flight contribution
  • Transportation allowance
  • Housing allowance
  • Employee Wellbeing Program

Key Skills

BIM tools Project management software Architecture Engineering design Team leadership Client engagement Budget management Schedule coordination Regulatory compliance Multidisciplinary coordination Technical documentation Risk management Stakeholder communication Design quality assurance Problem solving Strategic planning Mentoring Decision making Collaboration with engineers Construction industry knowledge

About Atkinsréalis

We are a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. ---

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