Senior Design Manager

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Job Summary?To successfully manage the design process of a project in line with programme requirements, from concept through to detailed design, BOQ, IFCs and project execution, ensuring? full compliance with Contract specifications whilst minimizing cost and maximizing value engineering opportunities.Job Responsibilities 1Principal Accountabilities* Oversees a range of schemes from conception and value management through feasibility study and detailed design whilst ensuring that time and budgetary allocations are managed* Manages all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives* Delivers the programme to the client within the timescale and contribute to compliance with the Quality Management SystemEssential Function* 1.Manage the construction/design deliverables in accordance with construction requirements and Client?s expectations.* Ensure to obtain the project brief (client requirements, purpose of project) on time.* Ensure to obtain information about the value of the project.* Ensure to manage the feasibility study of the project to ensure the project purpose & Benefit.* Ensure to manage the environmental study of the project and the mitigation plan where required.* Ensure to develop the design concept on time (through in house team or Consultants) based on the Project brief and project value.* Ensure to review the design concepts and drawings for the Project and provide feedback, design suggestions and alternatives to assist in meeting UCC goals for the Project.* Ensure to obtain UCC senior management and client required approvals on time.* Ensure to manage the production of the time schedule prepared by the planning engineer.* Ensure to timely manage the process of RFP, review and award for the technical and commercial offers of consultancy service, and appointing of consultants.* Ensure to obtain the schematic design from the appointed consultant / AOR on time.* To obtain DC1 documents on time as per the time schedule.* Ensure to obtain the detailed design from Consultant / AOR on time.* Ensure to obtain DC2 documents on time as per the time schedule.* Ensure to obtain Issued for construction DWGs on time from the AOR.Job Responsibilities 22.Review and monitor the Design Team?s and contractor construction/design processes, procedures and quality management plans therefore ensuring distribution of all construction/design information and documentation to all relevant Parties.* Ensure too establish the communication line with client, project management, lead consultant, ID consultant, specialty consultants, main contractor, commercial & estimation, supervising consultant and ensure it is strictly followed during the design development.* Ensure to manage the process of the design development.* Ensure to review the design deliverables for each design stage with design team and ensure the quality of Design.* Ensure to conduct constructability review of the delivered design documents.* Ensure to ensure value engineering is being done for the design.* Ensure to manage the technical review of the design deliverables and ensure that technically, operationally and functionally it fit for purpose.* Ensure to distribute the design documents to the stakeholders through DC.* Ensure to Manage the consultant to obtain all authorities approvals on time (Civil defense, Kahrama, Building Permit, MOE, QTA,?)and resolve constraints if any.* Ensure to liaise with client rep to obtain all required documents, undertaking letters for authorities approvals.* Ensure to ensure that the designed project is sustainable to the re

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