Engineering and Design Manager (101jc) vacancy in Dubai, with Travel ()

My client is a design build firm specializing in expeditionary engineering and construction in austere and challenging locations and is now seeking an Engineering and Design Manager to join their team.

You will be reporting to the CEO and the company expat personnel are currently made up of over 70% ex military personnel from the UK and Canada.

General Description:

Design Manager to Work in the Dubai office running an engineering team developing large housing and Infrastructure projects in the Africa, Europe, Scandinavia and North America, using new construction technologies and processes.

The Design Manager’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting in the preparation RFPs and participating in the BD process.
• Responding to questions and queries raised during the tender period
• Reviewing proposals, evaluating content and offer, prepare detailed reports and make recommendations management review.
• Monitoring the performance of all architectural and engineering assets for work related to project, emphasizing on-time and on-budget performance and monitoring compliance with design and ISO guidelines.
• Monitoring the development of the overall design process from conceptual design through schematic and detailed / contract documents.
• Performing design reviews throughout the design process from conceptual design through schematic and detailed/contract documents.
• Reviewing the design cost estimates and conduct on going constructability reviews to successfully meet the schedules and program budgets.
• Monitoring submittals to obtain approvals and permits necessary by all regulatory agencies and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Implementing design to budget requirement in all appropriate RFP’s and contracts for design services.
• Monitoring compliance with design to budget standards.
• Promptly informing in writing of any event or situation that the likely effect of which would be to vary the scope of the program; and or change its quality, content or function.
• Scheduling the submission of the design, in stages if appropriate,
• Scheduling the design activities in the master schedule.
• Monitoring the dissemination of design information among the Management and Project Teams in a timely manner, to avoid delays and abortive works.
• Monitoring the performance of the design team in respect of the deliverables associated with the agreed design program and provide immediate advice to Management in the event their progress may affect the program overall completion date or milestone objectives together with recommended remedial action.
• Monitoring statutory authority approval processes. Preparing a standard NOC (no objection certificates) register to be prepared and updated by all consultants and contractors.
• Scheduling the design to allow reasonable periods for client approvals, any municipality permits, NOC’s and other statutory approvals.

Work experience requirements:

• 15 years working experience of which 5 years outside in UK.
• Min 5 years running an engineering/design department
• Must have a good knowledge of proposal writing, estimation, and survey requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of design and 3D modeling software
• Previous experience with Primavera P6.
• Experience with LGS and/or new concrete technologies are a bonus.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Construction Related) preferably chartered

In return they are offering a great salary base and the ability to help drive this company forward.

The ideal candidate would probably be an ex Royal Engineer who has or who is gaining their Chartered status in construction and who has experience in working in harsh locations and all of the issues and problems that can come into play when starting projects.