Job Purpose
- Accountable for the design management of vertical assets including communities, villas, governmental buildings
- Managing client communication, authorities requirements and consultants
Please note, this role is for UAE National only.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Provide overall design direction on feasibility / test fits
- Provide input and innovative ideas to management
- Manage the creation of client design briefs in conjunction with Development Managers
- Participate in prequalification process and assist and oversee assessments of consultant
- Assist and oversee the Brief and the Scope sections of the RFP
- Manage and approve tender evaluations for technical stage submissions
- Establish and manage the Aldar Design Guidelines
- Oversee, review and approve the Project Implementation Plan for each project
- Oversee and approve the Bidders Recommendation Report
- Participate in all Architectural / vertical / residential, mixed use design presentations and review all design related submittals from concept to final delivery
- Manage the consultant contract in relation to contract implementation, measuring completed work for payments, variation orders etc
- Manage and approve all proposed value engineering options
- Oversee the management design progress against the programme
- Review design documentation for the purpose of validating brief / code compliance
- Review and approve all proposed materials, their substitutes and colours
- Ensure adherence to Estidama standards
- Liaise with consultants and ensure that all drawing submittals are in line with Aldar specifications
- Review consultants work submittals against project brief and recommend changes in case of deviation
- Ensure that adequate level of support is provided to project teams during execution and commissioning through design reviews for constructability issues
- Ensure integrity of the approved design is maintained through project delivery and handover, working with project stakeholders to assess, manage and document any design changes
- Ensure possible value engineering ideas are identified to cut costs/time and provide recommendations to project teams
- Ensure that all architectural / vertical / residential, mixed use design changes are clearly communicated to DM & related functions to be reflected in the forecasts
- Work closely with Master Planning and Infrastructure teams to ensure design fit with overall plan
- Ensure the issuance of all required government permits and construction licenses
- Carry out weekly and monthly reporting of progress and issues to the line manager
- Work with Stakeholder Management to obtain design NOCs in conjunction with government relations
- Work with Stakeholder Management to obtain Utility/DOT/ADM/ etc NOCs in order to obtain a Building Permit through the consultants
Qualifications & Experience
RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Min of 14+ years of experience in real estate architecture or design of residential, mixed use and vertical assets.
FIELD OF EXPERIENCE:
- Managing the design process
- Ensuring compliance with codes, design brief, PIP & PEP & detailed schedule
- Able to hit deadlines with accurate work submittals from consultants
- Deep exposure to GCC region and adjacent markets preferred
TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
- Excellent design & masterplanning capabilities
- Excellent leadership skills and ability to delegate and coordinate responsibilities
- Strong conflict resolution/management skills
- Strong team player with ability to balance conflicting priorities and take timely decisions
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, required to present master plans to senior leaders for approval
- Experienced in working with and leading multi-disciplinary teams that include members from Business Planning, Master Planning, Design, Project Management, Procurement and Commercial functions
QUALIFICATION(S):
Bachelor degree in engineering, architecture or equivalent is required
Technical post-graduate degree is preferred.
