Design Coordination Manager

About the role

Mace is delivering a major multi‑phase development in Dubai, creating a world‑class destination for international events, business and tourism. The Design Coordination Manager will support post‑contract design delivery, ensuring alignment with programme, cost and quality requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Support coordination and management of post‑contract design delivery across multiple work packages.
• Assist senior design managers in overseeing design processes involving consultants, contractors and specialist suppliers.
• Drive integration of multidisciplinary design packages, manage interfaces and mitigate risks.
• Monitor design progress, identify delays and implement corrective actions.
• Review and approve contractor design submissions for compliance with project standards.
• Facilitate design coordination meetings, technical workshops and stakeholder reviews.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant regulations, standards and project specifications.
• Collaborate with construction, commercial and logistics teams to align design with buildability and delivery strategy.
• Contribute to value engineering and design optimisation initiatives.
• Support pre‑contract activities such as technical design reviews, tender documentation and scope validation.

Required profile

• Degree qualified in architecture, engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in design coordination or design management within a consultancy/PMC environment.
• Strong exposure to post‑contract design delivery on large‑scale building or mixed‑use developments.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across complex packages.
• Good understanding of construction methodology, sequencing and buildability.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced project environment.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.