Senior Design Manager

About the role

PMKConsult is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead a multidisciplinary design consultancy team on large‑scale construction projects across the Emirates. The role combines strategic oversight, client coordination and hands‑on design management to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary design consultancy team, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and alignment with project objectives and budget.
• Develop and monitor design programmes, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, suppliers, and wider project teams to ensure effective collaboration.
• Lead design meetings and maintain key design management documentation, reports, and trackers.
• Manage design issues, risks, scope, change control, and design approvals.
• Review multidisciplinary design deliverables to ensure coordination, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Ensure effective document control and compliance with established design management processes, BIM, HSE, and relevant technical standards.
• Maintain strong knowledge of architecture, construction, design standards, materials, and building technologies.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Design, Project Management or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a Design Manager role, preferably with consultant‑ or client‑side exposure.
• Proven project planning, project controls and commercial acumen.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel across the Emirates as required.

Required skills

• Proficiency with BIM and other industry‑standard design management tools.
• Strong organisational, communication and collaboration abilities.
• Excellent time‑management, prioritisation and attention to detail.