Design Manager - Bahrain KBA/SS/HQ00000295 Bahrain

Project: Al Areen Downtown - Bahrain - 500,000m2 mixed-use low-rise

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for the performance of the Consultant Design Teams, the User/Designer communications, the development and finalization of user program, the progress of the entire design development activities leading to the procurement of statutory approvals, the completion of the tendering formalities and liaison with the Client in respect of all design and technical issues throughout the design phase of individual project.

Key Duties

• Ensure that a homogenous, high quality service is delivered, throughout the Project, one that ensures not only minimum standards are maintained, but also that incremental increase in quality is achieved, within the framework of the PM Core Team, as Team players, not individuals.
  
• Meet on regular basis with Core PM Team, to ensure everyone is kept up to date with current, and immediate future, Project and Bid Pack status
  
• Evaluate and Report on Technical Tender Submittals
  
• Advise the client through the Program Manager on all matters pertaining to Programming, Concept Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Working Drawings, Tender Documents, Tender Submittals and Evaluation, and Issue For Construction Documents, including, but not limited to, technical considerations
  
• The term Design Development shall include all stages from Programming, Concept Design to Contract Award.
  
• Monitor the executions, administrations and performance of the Design Development; chair and minute all Contract Kick Off Meetings, Workshops, Progress Meetings and Design Management meetings and establish the methodology for ensuring the production of complete and approved design, tender and contract documentation in compliance with the approved Master Schedule prepared by the Program Management Team.
  
• Undertake with the Program Manager and Cost Manager a thorough review of Cost Estimates, Cost Plans and Cost Reconciliation Reports, at each and every Design Stage
  
• Undertake with the Program Manager and Schedule Manager a thorough review of Master Schedule, Bid Pack Schedule and reconcile into an integrated schedule.
  
• Ensure that the Design Architect and Executive Architect discharge their respective Scope of Services, and provide all Project Deliverables, in accordance with respective Contracts
  
• Oversee and guide the activities of the Consultant in-house monitoring of the development of design
  
• Coordinate with assigned Design Peer Review Teams, to ensure they are kept fully aware of progress, and when to expect Submittals for Design Reviews.
  

Requirements

• Ideally architect with say 20 years experience including Middle East experience.
  
• Degree in Architecture or similar

Note: We would prefer a western candidate for this position (UK, US, Australian, European) or at least someone who has citizenship in those countries.

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