Associate Director - Design

at  Aldar

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.
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  QUALIFICATION(S): Bachelor degree in engineering, architecture or equivalent is required, and a technical post-graduate degree is preferred

JOB DESCRIPTION: JOB PURPOSE

• Accountable for the design management of vertical assets including communities, villas, governmental buildings.
• Managing client communication, authorities’ requirements and consultants.

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 program.
• 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.