Associate Director - Design - #52467

ALDAR


Date: 1 week ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
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 NOC’s 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.

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