Hospital Design Project Manager

About the RoleResponsible for leading and managing the design development and technical coordination of large-scale hospital projects, ensuring timely delivery, design quality, cost control, contractual compliance, and adherence to Saudi Building Code (SBC), applicable local regulations, and international healthcare design standards.Key ResponsibilitiesLead overall project planning, design execution, resource allocation, schedule monitoring, quality assurance, cost control, risk management, and contractual performance.Manage multidisciplinary design teams and coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, ELV, fire protection, medical gas, medical planning, BIM, and specialist healthcare systems.Oversee hospital functional planning and design coordination for operating theatres, ICUs, emergency departments, diagnostic imaging, laboratories, CSSD, inpatient wards, and other clinical areas, including clinical workflows, infection control, patient circulation, and medical equipment integration.Review design drawings, calculations, specifications, equipment layouts, builders' work drawings, plant rooms, and technical submissions to ensure completeness, constructability, and interdisciplinary coordination.Ensure compliance with SBC, NFPA, ASHRAE, FGI, HTM, IEC, and other applicable project standards; coordinate design reviews, local consultants, fire and life safety requirements, and authority approvals.Manage design deliverables, document control, revisions, design changes, BIM/clash detection, RFIs, technical clarifications, material submittals, and construction-phase design support.Act as the primary design coordination contact for clients, consultants, contractors, medical equipment suppliers, and regulatory stakeholders.Lead technical meetings, monitor team performance, resolve design conflicts, prepare progress reports, and manage scope changes, contractual interfaces, and potential project delays.Experience and Technical RequirementsMinimum 10 years of experience in building engineering design, consultancy, or design management, including at least 5 years in large-scale hospital or healthcare projects.Proven involvement in the design management or detailed design of at least two major hospital projects, with at least one reaching construction drawing delivery, construction coordination, or actual construction.Strong knowledge of Saudi design regulations, approval procedures, multidisciplinary coordination, healthcare planning, medical equipment integration, and international design standards.Excellent leadership, project management, technical review, problem-solving, and stakeholder coordination skills.Fluent English with the ability to lead technical meetings and prepare reports and professional correspondence independently.International project experience and previous Saudi Arabia/GCC experience are highly preferred. Arabic language skills and established local professional relationships are an advantage.