Candidate Specification

• Bachelor\'s degree in civil engineering or a similar relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Status will be advantageous and preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of water and wastewater infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience of managing multidisciplinary design teams
• Familiarity with international design review standards.
• Experience of working in the Middle East will be preferred.
• Experience within a consultancy environment specifically.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, experience in building effective business relationships.
• Ability to use leadership skills to build and nurture relationships and creating effective high performing environments.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams with diverse backgrounds and geographically and culturally diverse teams.
• Highly effective communicator both written and verbally at all stakeholder levels.

About the Role
Our Water team is growing and we are hiring a Design Manager to be based in our Dubai or Abu Dhabi office.
The Design Manager will be responsible for leading the technical delivery, as well as coordinating all design related activities, across a range of water and wastewater projects in the UAE / KSA including interfacing management with other Mott MacDonald offices globally.

Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:

• Day-to-day management / coordination of all design/design review activities, including document production, stakeholder management, quality control, and reporting.
• Chairperson to lead design related meetings as required.
• Conduct a designer\'s hazard elimination and management record (DHEMR) and value engineering.
• Regular liaison with the client and/or contractor\'s representatives on all design related activities.
• Administer the development and review of all designs and technical submissions.
• Ensure adequate quality controls are in place for all disciplines i.e. QA/QC, contract compliance, etc.
• Disciplined progress control and reporting to the Project Manager, and the client\'s representative.
• Identify and report any design / scope changes.
• Monitor the project\'s progress and the allocation of appropriate design and CAD resources.
• Liaising with the Framework Technical Lead/Project Manager to resolve any technical issues associated with the design.
• Draft and review the status and adequacy of all design plans; ensure their continuing effectiveness.
• Identify and manage delivery of information required by the project teams and monitor progress against agreed timelines.
• Identify and review risks and opportunities associated with the delivery of the design.
• Ensure that Mott MacDonald\'s best practices are implemented in an effective and economic manner.
• Provide recommendations that can aid with delivery and the projects financials.
• Provide technical expertise and direction in the team and to mentor younger engineers.

Contract Type

Permanent

Discipline

Water

Job Profile

Our Purpose
At Mott MacDonald, our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do; relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients\' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of our organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate, rather take positive steps towards creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.

Flexible Working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

We can offer:

• 90 calendar days paid maternity leave.
• Competitive annual leave.
• An annual professional institution subscription.
• Annual company performance bonus scheme - subject to company performance

Recruiter Contact

Iustina Blidariu

Website Region

Middle East

Website Sector

Water and wastewater

Sector

Water

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Work pattern

Full time

Other Information

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald
We\'re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients\' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person\'s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

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