Project Director - Design Management- Faithful+Gould, Abu Dhabi
Specific Responsibilities:
Working within the Leadership Team, the overall responsibilities and duties under this role are to manage, guide, recommend, advise and instruct the technical teams in executing their duties. Also, providing leadership and technical excellence to set up the required delivery tools, systems, processes, and procedures required to support various PMO’s & PMC’s under delivery in the region. The position will ensure, plan, coordinate and provide support & guidance to our technical delivery teams, while continuously improving organizational performance across the business.
Moreover, advisement on technical, design obstacles/limitations, constructability issues, design changes that align with the program requirements and the general program vision. Technical Discipline leads duties shall include:
• Offer strategic guidance on the establishment of Technical Design standards, and philosophy.
• Planning and directing, collaborating and communicating with the relevant technical design and master planning consultants.
• Establish communication paths to resolve possible design issues, provide guidance and align with the project requirements.
• Control-monitor-provide-technical support on every design stage of programs.
• Control-monitor-provide technical support for construction issues and reassure compliance to project specifications and requirements.
• Guide designers, review concept designs and infrastructure designs against the program requirements, scope of work, specifications, guidelines during design phases and construction phases for all technical components of the program.
• Develop reports, possible alternative design considerations as needed.
• Proposals to the client regarding suitability, feasibility and constructability of the design, constraints, and solutions that align with the program vision, budget time and quality.
• Implementation sustainability in terms of the project scope, function, schedule, cost, safety, and quality.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, administrative, and regulatory requirements by laisse, direct and oversee the design progress form concept models to final and construction implementation, including assisting and providing support to the design consultants during the permit procedure related issues with public entities.
• Pro-active bid preparation & management as either standalone service delivery, or, a part of a multi-disciplinary PMO/PMC approach to enquires
• Strategic development and growth of the Design Management service line, including business plan development and P&L responsibilities
Required Skills:
•18+ years post qualification experience with atleast 10 years in UAE, preferably in Abu Dhabi.
• BSc in a recognised design discipline from an accredited University
• Design and Construction of infrastructure projects within a Consulting environment.
• Extensive experience in Design Management and Project Management of large scale multi-disciplinary projects.
• Owner/Developer and/or Contractor and Consultant experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.
• Previous experience in a mega projects environment
• Microsoft Office proficiency with Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Organised and self-motivated.
• Prior experience in leading multi discipline teams.
Apply Here:
https://careers.fgould.com/job/project-director-design-management-jobid-r-043776?
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