Faithful+Gould are currently looking for a Design Manager - Masterplaning in Abu Dhabi with demonstrated experience on large scale projects.

Faithful+Gould is a hands-on project delivery organisation that has moulded its business to respond to the demands of the nations in which it operates. In doing so, we actively seek to employ staff who possess strong pro-active management skills which enables them to understand the entire delivery process from site acquisition through to feasibility, design, construction, sales and occupancy phases. Our end-to-end project delivery solution is focused on best maximising project outcomes while minimising project risk for our Clients.

Job Purpose:

The Design Manager \xe2\x80\x93 Master Planning will be responsible for the development of master plans for a variety of projects including, but not limited to residential and mixed use projects. He/ she will play a role in coordinating with consultants and stakeholders (internal and external) for delivering the specific project requirements.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop of RFPs, briefs, and design strategies for master planning projects.
• Work closely with consultants and stakeholders in developing master plans.
• Development of land use datasets with design understanding of various land use products, all type of traffic network and circulation, types of open spaces and current real estate development trends and products updates.
• Understanding land use and products with non-revenue versus revenue generation potential.
• Internal team liaison to ensure coordination between all disciplines relevant to master

planning (feasibility, architecture, infrastructure, and delivery).

• Coordinate in house design team as instructed by the design department leadership, to deliver internal master plan feasibility projects in line with management expectations.
• Review master plan deliverables during all project stages, and manage DMT (Abu Dhabi

Department of Municipality and Transportation) planning requirements and relationships
(Vision - PCMP - Framework \xe2\x80\x93 CMP \xe2\x80\x93 DMP).

• Liaise with relevant internal departments as required; procurement, commercial

feasibility, marketing & sales and undertake internal test fit design and planning in coordination with other stakeholders.

• Report back to the leadership and relevant departments on master planning progress.
• Define the required criteria to control and manage the projects.
• Suggest alternative planning options for review with management for approval.
• Contribute to projects\xe2\x80\x99 budget and risk assessment.
• Monitor changes and set plans to control such changes.
• Monitor the performance of the design consultant and other consultants in respect of the

deliverables associated with the agreed design program.

• Provide immediate advice to management if the progress may affect the program overall

completion date or milestone objectives together with recommended remedial action.

• Assist design team to identify and resolve problems, develop strategies to identify major issues

that may arise with site delivery team and propose collaborative solutions for such issues.

• Process review of design consultants\xe2\x80\x99 invoices accurately against contract scopes of work.

• Coordinate with consultants to:

o Review the analysis of land use projects to determine the split between various sectors
such as residential commercial industrial and community use and recommend changes
o Review master plan deliverables during all master plan stages and be familiar with DMT
(Abu Dhabi Department of Municipality and Transportation) planning requirements
(Vision/PCMP/Framework/CMP/DMP Review drawing submittals to ensure that they
are in line with project brief specification
o Ensure compliance with DMT and relevant stakeholders\xe2\x80\x99 requirements
o Provide regular design guidance

• Present developed master plans to Senior Management & Abu Dhabi leadership as

necessary.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor Degree in Master Planning, Uran Planning, Urban Desigm Architecture, or relevant design field
• Masters in Urban Design/ Urban Planning

• 8-10+ years of experience with master planning and/or real estate master planning across

asset classes in consultancy, and/or medium and large developers - preferably in the UAE or
GCC

• Proven experience in master plan / urban design process for developments
• Experienced in working with multi-disciplinary teams that include members from Business

Planning, Master Planning Design, Project Management, Procurement and Commercial
functions.

• Extensive knowledge of master planning design from visioning, idea generation to concept and detailed master planning stages
• Understanding land use and products with non-revenue versus revenue generation potential.
• Proficiency in Urban Design and Master Planning best practices and latest trends
• Excellent design management skills

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analysis and problem-solving, communication and project management skills
• Proficient in master plan and urban design vision and sketching (hand sketch, digital sketch

and CAD)

• Proficient in master plan and urban design diagram creation (Adobe Indesign, Adobe

Illustrator)

• Proficient in data set creation and review (Xcel with GIS an advantage)
• Experienced in Report creation and writing (Adobe Indesign, Word, Powerpoint)
• Arabic language proficiency is a plus

SNC Lavalin\xe2\x80\x99s Faithful+Gould business is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading integrated project and programme management consultancies, with over 2,400 professionals operating worldwide.

Our aim is to protect and maximize our clients\xe2\x80\x99 interests throughout the planning and delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget. We pride ourselves on collaborating with client teams and developing long-term relationships.

Key services include - Project management, programme management, project controls, commercial management, cost management and expert scheduling and construction planning.

Our industry is going through a digital transformation and we have been investing in and pioneering digital methods to improve all aspects of our service. We have focused our digital transformation around platform modernization and product development and through standardization and automation, we are achieving efficiencies that are directly passed on our clients who benefit from a consistent quality of service as well as the savings.

Active in the Middle East for over 20 years, we have offices in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We hire and retain only the best people in the industry. Our success is built on recruiting \xe2\x80\x93 and then developing \xe2\x80\x93 brilliant people from a broad range of professional and cultural backgrounds. It\xe2\x80\x99s precisely this diversity of talent that sets us apart.

Acquired by SNC Lavalin in 2017, we also have an extensive depth of geographic exposure across 50 countries and the breadth of 53,000 experts. As one of the largest engineering contractors, we have access to 17,000 staff in the Middle East making us one of the largest multidisciplinary consultancies in the region.

Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

A competitive salary

Transportation allowance

Medical and life insurance cover

22 calendar days annual leave

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus scheme

Annual flight allowance to point of origin

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Job Type Regular

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