Senior Design Manager

Title : Senior Design Manager

Location : Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Project Description The project is a major infrastructure programme for a mixed‑use development aiming to be a global landmark recognized for its unique vision and position as an authentic destination in Riyadh. The community will be a distinct self‑sustaining hub for Riyadh offering several iconic assets. KBR is providing Project Management Consultancy services in project planning controls design and engineering management and implementation of the development and early works packages.

The Role Reporting directly to the Technical Director.

The Senior Design Manager will be responsible for the management of multiple design packages within the following asset typology :

Iconic

Hospitality

Public Realm

Residential / Commercial

The Senior Design Manager will be required to provide input to the senior management on design delivery related matters and be fully responsible for the successful delivery of their assigned services and / or project component for the duration of the Services.

The Senior Design Manager will work in coordination with the wider project management team to ensure the projects design stage objectives are met.

The Senior Design Manager will be required to manage and train junior members of the Design team.

Main Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of the asset design production process to ensure the overall design is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of programs strategic objectives.

Participate in establishing practices templates policies tools and partnerships to manage the design and its approval across the project stakeholders.

Prepare and manage a detailed project plan as part of the Project Management Plan for the design phases of the program.

Manage the day‑to‑day design monitoring activities and resources and actively participate in the design team meetings.

Ensure that all design related project KPIs targets directions and instructions are communicated to all relevant project stakeholders in a clear and timely manner.

Provide status reporting regarding design milestones deliverable dependencies risks and issues communicating across leadership.

Participate and / or drive feasibility studies vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders

Act as an internal quality control check for the design documentation

Confirm that the Scope of Work to achieve the project objectives is understood and agreed by all relevant parties and that scope gaps are identified and addressed with the Client and relevant parties.

Managing the design process using commercial contractual programme / time awareness and technical expertise

Ensure the design process recognizes current KSA legislation standards and codes of practice where appropriate.

Manage the Design Review process.

Ensure that designs are proceeding according to scope schedule budget and quality standards

Manage design issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline program

Extensive understanding of project and program management principles methods and techniques

Manage and train junior members.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge

BSc engineering architecture or equivalent.

Minimum of 15 years overall experience

Minimum of 8 years experience in a similar role

Minimum of 5 years working in Middle East

Experience managing the facilities design or the planning and coordination of capital projects that included the overall design contract administration cost estimating and scheduling activities.

Knowledge of operational aspects of civil & infrastructure projects including vertical & horizontal assets with experience in construction management and practice.

Excellent report writing and communication skills.

A high standard of spoken and written English should be a requirement.

User of MS Office.

Competencies

Energetic

Motivated

Dynamic

Interpersonal and communication skills

Accepts responsibility

Planning & organising

Required Experience : Manager

Key Skills Lighting Design, FileMaker, Mobile Marketing, SketchUp, Relationship Management, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Team Management, Revit, Experience Design, Grasshopper

Employment Type : Full‑Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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