Senior Design Manager

Want to work with the most sought-after minds and most talked-about projects? Your experience of Design Management in Engineering Consultancy might just make you our new Senior Design Manager.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.

You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.

Your key duties

The purpose of this role is to provide proactive Design Management to deliver Major Building and/or Infrastructure Projects in the Middle East. You will be responsible for successful project execution and delivery, client interface, and leading the technical quality of all project-related matters. Oversee and lead all design execution for your designated role by managing remote design teams, located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• Provide technical input into design-related material and deliverables within the scope of BH
• Leading the BIM approach to design development and collaboration
• Management of issues, risks and project change requests related to design, to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.
• Overseeing RIBA design stages within individual projects, and masterplan developments.
• Reviewing design submissions for gateway approvals
• Partaking in value engineering and cost validation exercises
• Supporting the Project Manager/Director in the overall project deliverables
• Creating RFPs for design consultants and related activities
• Writing weekly and monthly reports on the design progress
• Client liaison on all design matters
• Develop the best way in which programs or projects are to be structured, directed and managed, including the optimal organisation structure, authority and decision-making roles
• Define the organisation of the design and delivery process, including the level of client interface and oversight, resources and skills, design cycles, assurance approach, information and communication management and design packaging approach
• Support the Project Planner in developing the schedule and strategic milestones, analyse key dependencies and test various phasing options.
• Evaluate the progress of a project to detect limitations or faults in order to seek solutions to a more efficient process
• Use processes to delegate and ensure even distribution of tasks to project team members
• Conduct feasibility studies and oversee the selection of consultants and sub-consultants
• Support the growth and improvement of the PDM processes and procedures

Your skills and experience

A person who demonstrates the experience of working with clients and a broad understanding of the design process. You will be able to demonstrate a profile of:

• A highly organised, creative, and conscientious individual, capable of managing multiple key stakeholder expectations
• Able to operate in a BIM environment, familiar with REVIT, BIM360 and Navisworks
• Excellent written, visualisation and verbal communication skills, and can easily simplify complex concepts into compelling narratives to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A positive, resilient attitude with a willingness to undertake volume work processes
• Experience of acting as a mentor and coach to their team
• Proven ability to manage time and act with pace, demonstrating a highly organised approach to work, and customer service.
• A Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or related field.
• 10+yrs experience, with a minimum of 5yrs within the Middle East
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to write complex reports and RFPs
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and technical skills
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills
• Ability to adapt and stress management skills
• Good IT and mathematical skills

What we offer you

• Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Attractive salary and benefits package
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday.

Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.