Design Manager

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Design Manager (Roads and Utilities) to join our award-winning team based in Dubai, UAE. 

This critical role will work as part of the Infrastructure team for large-scale infrastructure projects, focusing on a brownfield master-planned site with diverse challenges. 

We envisage success in this role to include: 

• Managing, coordinating and delivering technically demanding projects on time, within budget and to the desired quality.
• Managing a multi functional design team responsible for delivering projects in accordance with client’s requirements.
• Coordinating design activities across various disciplines within the infrastructure design team.
• Interfacing with the Client and other design team members regarding the production of information in line with agreed deliverables.
• Understanding and managing changes to scope, budget and programme.
• Identifying risks and opportunities and contributing to the project risk and opportunities register.
• Escalating any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk to KEO at the earliest opportunity.
• Familiarity with Dubai RTA, Dubai Municipality and DEWA Standards.  

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and more than 10 years of experience in a similar position. Having a membership of a professional institution is desirable.   

Furthermore, you should demonstrate: 

• Candidates from Design Consultancies that focus on Municipality/National scale Infra projects will be of great interest.
• Proven experience as an infrastructure Design Manager.

• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English.