Our People & Places Solutions business \xe2\x80\x93 reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do \xe2\x80\x93 the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology \xe2\x80\x93 we\'re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed \xe2\x80\x93 today and into tomorrow.

Your Impact:
What if we showed you how we\'re solving the world\xe2\x80\x99s greatest challenges by transforming intangible ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world? Our People & Places Solutions business \xe2\x80\x93 reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do \xe2\x80\x93 the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology \xe2\x80\x93 we\'re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow. Robust infrastructure establishes the backbone of productive, economically strong communities as assets essential to commerce, trade, public safety and quality of life. Due to our continued growth in the region Jacobs are hiring a Senior Design Manager for the Highways and Bridges team. You would be involved in a wide variety of engineering tasks on major highway and bridges projects. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environments and who have exceptional communication, analytical and leadership skills. Responsibilities include:

• Arrange, attend, and chair the design team meetings whenever reasonably necessary and monitor the progress of actions
• Oversee and manage the completion of the design for the various parts of the projects
• Ensure that the design teams produce the required deliverables required under their appointments, including but not limited to drawings, specifications, reports, schedules, Bills of Quantities, models, renderings.
• Be able to review the design programs to ensure that they coordinate with the contractor\xe2\x80\x99s construction programs when the project is Design and Build.
• Ensure the baseline schedule gets updated every time a change event occurs and support the business with the change management.
• Identify any remaining design issues that need to be produced and /or resolved to meet the requirements of the client\xe2\x80\x99s procurement program/schedule and coordinate with the other consultants engaged (or other internal teams engaged) to ensure that releases of design deliverables coordinate with the program/schedule for procurement of the corresponding works packages.
• Support the bids and proposals but break down the scope, listing the deliverables and pricing the levels of efforts.
• Be abreast of the market trends and support the management of the highway and bridges team. Conduct interviews when needed to hire new members of staff and recommend areas of attention gaps to be filled

Here\xe2\x80\x99s What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need:

• Have proven experience working within a consultative environment and working on major construction development projects.
• Have strong understanding of all primary infrastructure disciplines such as roads, power, wet utilities and dry utilities and design principles.
• Have knowledge of urban planning concepts, master planning and civil engineering
• Be experienced in technical design reviews.
• Understand Civil 3D and Building Information Modelling (BIM) as well as the coordination process.
• Be an excellent communicator with design professionals and with local authorities.
• Have previous experience managing infrastructure design teams and projects.
• Have previous experience in overseeing design during the construction phase.
• Ideally have discipline specific professional registration (PMP, PMI, ICE, RICS).
• Have previous experience working on projects in the UAE.

Jacobs. A world where you can. From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions \xe2\x80\x93 we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we\xe2\x80\x99ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You\xe2\x80\x99ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too \xe2\x80\x93 from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you\xe2\x80\x99ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals \xe2\x80\x93 all at a single global company. Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed \xe2\x80\x93 today and into tomorrow.