Job Title: Manager-Design & Build
Location: Dubai, UAE
Job Type: Permanent position on direct payroll of the client company
Notice Period Considered: 30 days
Reports to: Head -Commercial, Cost Control & Tendering
Background / Domain experience : Contracting experience is considered for the role
Job Purpose:
The Design and Build Manager oversees the entire design process, ensuring the seamless translation of concepts into buildable construction drawings. This role is responsible for managing and coordinating all design activities and approvals from the pre-planning stage through to project completion. The position involves close collaboration with mechanical and electrical project managers, as well as specialist services consultants, to ensure effective integration of MEP design elements.
In addition, the Design and Build Manager defines and manages the procurement strategy and scheduling of specialist materials and services to meet on-site production targets. The role also encompasses responsibility for delivering outputs related to BREEAM, the Code for Sustainable Homes, and other sustainability or specialist design requirements as needed.
Main Responsibilities of the Job:
Project Delivery:
- Attend briefing meetings as part of the design handover from Stage 1 to Stage 2 to progress the design.
- Progress and manage all aspects of design development through the pre-planning and planning stages, including management of specialists and consultants.
- Advise and brief the estimator once a project has entered pricing during Stages 2, 3, and 4 and provide design management support during this period.
- Assist the Head of Design and Planning and the Construction Manager in the identification and management of project risks, producing registers and schedules for projects under their management.
- Develop and update Room Data Sheets and other supporting documents and specifications in line with client requirements.
- Arrange and chair Design meetings with consultants and clients.
- Attend and assist in briefing the Construction Team during the Stage 4 handover.
- Assist in Consultant appointments and project design programming.
- Upload and distribute drawings through the Workspace document management system.
- Plan information required for the project through design programmes, client choice schedules, and procurement schedules.
- Arrange and chair design meetings with architect/engineer/ designers as required to generate and co-ordinate information.
- Manage design consultants to produce information to programme.
- Work with Consultants to define cost and manage project-specific issues in both pre and post-contract scenarios.
- Arrange design meetings with clients to firm up design management strategies and their client choice requirements.
- Liaise with clients to review and approve drawings and project information to a stated programme.
- Manage the design approval process of all design consultants / sub-contract designers and material supply designers.
- Control the design sign-off process by all design consultants / sub-contract designers, including internal design checking.
- Manage the production of specialist designboth material & sub-contract.
- Manage the M&E design process, seeking technical approval.
- Complete procurement responsibilities as outlined in the project procurement schedule.
- Manage design change and design notification instructions while design is incomplete and prior to handover to Construction Teams.
- Prepare a Design & Build Managers Report for presentation at monthly site and Project Review meetings and attendance at Site Meetings and Project Review Meetings for the first 3 months of a project to coincide with the objective to have design significantly completed as early as possible.
- Manage the building control process ensuring a coordinated approach with all design consultants and achieve Plans Approval notification.
- Liaise with the architects and other design consultants over other statutory authorities and approvals.
- Oversee the planning process to full condition approval, through liaison with the architect who will manage the process.
Drawing Management:
- Review drawing information and contract project particulars, ensuring their alignment.
- Control the drawing management and distribution of all design consultants / sub-contract designers.
- Collaborate with Estimators and Project Surveyors to ensure designs comply with project cost parameters and resolve any queries that may arise.
- Use standard documents in the production of detailed design.
Commercial Management:
- Checking of internal design against specification and budget.
- Review feasibility / planning design against Client budgets.
- Cost check details with the Estimator and Project Surveyor against specification and budgets.
Quality:
- Assist with the preparation of the O&M Manuals.
- Achieve Customer Satisfaction ratings in line with the company dashboard.
- Correct use of the Workspace document management system.
The above is a non-exhaustive summary of the duties and responsibilities that the new employee will be expected to fulfil. The company reserves the right to make reasonable changes to the above duties and responsibilities, including deleting, amending, or adding to the duties in the said roles and responsibilities. The company will notify the new employee at the earliest opportunity of such changes in writing. Any such changes will thereafter be deemed to form part of the contract of employment.
COMPETENCIES:
Core Competencies:
Organized, structured, and professional manner; passion for excellence; trustworthy & ethical in approach; strong team player; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; sound judgment and discernment; high degree of customer understanding and focus.
Job Profile Competency:
- Excellent design knowledge of commercial / medium-density projects, working for a reputable main contractor.
- Experience gained in a design management-related position on design and build projects.
- Proven experience in managing professional consultants.
- Working knowledge of the planning process.
- Thorough understanding of the design development process.
- Broad construction/design experience to include timber frame design.
- Proven experience in forging strong working relationships with internal and external customers.
- Working knowledge of Building Regulations and other good practice design guidance.
- Excellent planning and programming skills.
- Commercial acumen with a detailed understanding of project costs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT, INTERFACES AND DECISION MAKING:
Working Environment: Dynamic and fast-paced.
Contacts: Internal and external stakeholders.
Internal Interactions: Management, PMO, Project Managers, Project Team, Design, Planning, Procurement, Facilities Management, Quality, Strategy, Safety, Construction, Stores, Liaison.
External Interactions: External stakeholders, including government agencies and organizations.
Decision Making: Within the scope and span of control.
JOB/ PERSON SPECIFICATIONS:
Qualification/Knowledge:
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Architecture.
- PMI or APM Qualification / Construction Management Certification.
- (LEED) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional.
Technical Skills:
BIM-Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, MS Projects + MS (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), Internet applications; expertise in local construction codes; well-versed in health and safety regulations.
Personality Profile:
Exceptional leadership skills; client-orientation; authority; organization; strong communication and interpersonal skills; foresight; tenacious, structured, methodical, organized, inquisitive, factual, shrewd, self-reliant, hardworking.
Experience:
15+ years experience in the design of schools, hospitals, and commercial buildings.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Project Delivery:
- To manage the design process from Stage 2 to completion of works on site.
- All significant design management-related matters are concluded within agreed timescales.
- Design outputs delivered in accordance with the design programme.
- Ensure that all drawings are located and updated within Workspace.
Commercial Management: Ensure that design specifications are within budget.
Quality: Achieve agreed Customer Satisfaction objectives.
