وصف الوظيفة
Role Overview
Design Manager at HanmiGlobal Saudi, based in Riyadh. Reports to Program Director. This role drives design management for a mega multi-work package land and infrastructure development program delivered on behalf of a major government entity.
Role Purpose
Provide program-level leadership, governance, coordination, and technical oversight for all multidisciplinary design activities across the program. Ensure all design deliverables are fully integrated and compliant with approved master plans, technical standards, statutory requirements, sustainability objectives, operational needs, and Client project requirements while supporting successful delivery of the overall development program.
Key Responsibilities
Governance & Design Management
- Lead the implementation of program-wide design governance, management procedures, review processes, and quality assurance standards.
- Review and validate Design Management Plans and oversee multidisciplinary design coordination across all project packages.
- Promote the adoption of BIM, digital engineering, and effective document management systems to support design coordination, information management, and program delivery.
Monitoring & Performance
- Monitor design progress, compliance, and performance against approved milestones, design criteria, and project objectives.
- Review engineering studies, technical reports, specifications, design changes, and Value Engineering proposals to ensure compliance with design intent, constructability, maintainability, lifecycle performance, sustainability objectives, and operational requirements.
Design Coordination
- Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary design reviews, consolidating comments from technical specialists and ensuring timely resolution of review comments.
- Coordinate design interfaces between architectural, urban planning, infrastructure, transportation, utilities, landscape, and engineering disciplines to ensure integrated design solutions.
- Facilitate design coordination meetings, technical workshops, stakeholder review sessions, and Value Engineering workshops.
Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate with the Client, Lead Developers, consultants, utility providers, statutory authorities, and other stakeholders to facilitate approvals, resolve technical issues, and support timely delivery of design submissions.
Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical directions to the Senior Urban Planning Specialist and Senior Materials Engineer.
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and best practices in design management across the program.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from an accredited university.
- Chartered Professional membership or equivalent professional accreditation.
- Minimum fifteen (15) years of professional experience in architecture, urban development, master planning, infrastructure, or major mixed-use developments.
- Demonstrated experience within PMCM, PMC, consultancy, developer, or client-side organizations, preferably on large-scale land development and infrastructure programs in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
Skills & Competencies
- Design Management and Governance
- Master Planning and Urban Development
- Multidisciplinary Design Coordination
- Design Quality Assurance
- Value Engineering
- BIM and Digital Engineering
- Design Change and Risk Management
- Stakeholder and Authority Coordination
- Leadership, Strategic Planning, and Decision Making
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills