Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.
Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide.
Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.
Job Description
The Senior Design Manager will report to the Turner & Townsend Project Director internally and the client representative at a project level. The incumbent will be based in Riyadh, KSA and may be required to travel across the Middle East region.
The Senior Design Manager will act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met from a design management perspective.
We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated individual who has excellent written and verbal communication skills and who wants to make a difference to the Design Management division.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 15 years Design Management experience
• Degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or an equivalent technical qualification
• Hospitality or large scale mixed used development experience is desired
  Additional Information
  Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
  Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com
  

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review

• Monitoring preparation of specifications and commenting on same.
• Chairing and preparation of Design and Design Coordination Meetings including preparation and distribution of minutes and Design Action Register whilst ensuring Design Team respond to meet programme requirements.
• The design team with respect to Safety in Design and timely preparation of Design Risk Assessments.
• Working with the designers and supervision consultant to agree the standards required with respect to mock-ups.
• Working with the Client and designers with respect to selection of materials, which may involve undertaking overseas visits.
• Initial response to Contractor Notices requesting additional supporting information, as appropriate, prior to the Design Team and Supervision Consultants responses to Contractor Notices, including review and challenge, prior to preparing draft Determination for submission to Employer.
• The performance of the supervision consultant and “design guardians” with respect to quality and timeliness of responding to contractor submittals.
• Mitigating, monitoring and reporting on design risks throughout project including status of Authority Approvals