Senior Design Manager Abu Dhabi UAE

Position: Senior Design Manager

Date posted: 2022-05-29

Industry: other

Employment type: Full Time

Experience: 10 years

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree holder

Salary: AED 10000 to 20000

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Company: Confidential

Description:

A local developer based in Abu Dhabi is looking for a Senior Design Manager to join their team

Role Requirements:

• BEng in appropriate engineering discipline
• MCIBSE/MIEE/IMechE Professional Membership desirable
• Chartered Engineer status desirable
• Proven experience in taking a project requirement, typically for a new hyper scale availability zone comprising of one to three sites from the real estate due diligence phase to 100% design phase in circa a 20-25week timescale period desirable
• Experience in project management and MEP engineering track record with some experience of data centers or other heavily engineered buildings e.g. pharma, process, hospital,
• Knowledge of UTI and Sub UTI T3 principles e.g. distributed redundancy
• 10+ Years’ experience at Senior level
• Enthusiastic, driven and dynamic self-starter with career progression aspirations
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the design process
• Peripheral experience in architecture, structures, civils, security and permitting
• Sound understanding of template design with localization requirements
• Ability to forge strong client and supplier relationships and maintain the same
• Ability to keep clear and accurate records and reports
• Ability to mentor and develop and team to achieve project and business goals
• Ability to step outside A/E consultancy delivery norms and embrace an intensively collaborative design environment working for and reporting daily to an expert client
• Ability to proactively step outside the role of conventional design regiment and stages and to understand fast track design driven by the hyper scale client model
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (word/excel outlook/PowerPoint)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project
• Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
• Commercial and financial awareness and management of projects and fees
• Ability to work autonomously, as part of a wider team, and leading a team
• Sound knowledge & working application of key Health and Safety issues and legislation
• Able to chair & facilitate meetings at all levels
• Possess exceptional clear communication skills and command of English spoken/written,
• Have an appreciation of different cultures/races and embrace the same
• Understand and maintain the long terms goals of the business
• Understand the company QA process, maintain and contribute to the same
• Maintain an appropriate knowledge of industry initiatives