Senior Design Manager
Menasa & Partners FZ-LLC · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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The successful candidate will play a central part in maintaining strong client relationships and supporting business growth through high-quality technical delivery.Role OverviewYou will lead dynamic project teams in the digital co-creation of engineering solutions for major data centre developments. Acting as the bridge between design and delivery teams, you will ensure that all designs:
- Meet and exceed client requirements
- Are delivered holistically and to a consistently high standard across all disciplinesMinimum Requirements
- BSc/MSc or BEng/MEng in a building services related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years’ relevant consulting experience in data centres and the builtenvironment, as a Mechanical or Electrical engineer.
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.
- Professional registration (or equivalent).
- International project experience; Middle East data centre project experience is essential.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Revit,Navisworks, Revizto and related digital coordination platforms.
- Knowledge of MEP simulation tools and proficiency in core discipline software.
- Strong interest in BIM, including metadata management and ISO 19650 principles.
- Excellent client-facing and presentation skills.
- Commercial and financial awareness, with experience managing project fees and budgets.
- Ability to work independently, as part of a wider team, and in a leadership capacity.
- Willingness to continuously improve delivery processes and systems.
- Passion for mentoring and developing others.
- Interest in coding and process automation is highly desirable.Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate all design disciplines from project inception through to completion,ensuring quality standards and design requirements are met.
- Deliver design work on time and within approved budgets.
- Prepare technical and commercial proposals for new opportunities.
- Conduct peer reviews and ensure accuracy of design outputs.
- Identify, track and resolve design issues arising from scope changes, errors or inconsistencies.
- Review client requirements and statements of work, ensuring alignment and proactivelyraising variation orders where necessary.
- Interpret project requirements against relevant codes and standards, developing designs fromconcept through to construction documentation.
- Act as the primary point of contact between the design team, client and key stakeholders.
- Lead and participate in design meetings, presenting progress, challenges and proposed solutions.
- Translate complex technical information into clear, accessible language for non-technicalstakeholders.
- Identify potential design changes and risks that could impact cost or programme, and developappropriate mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with cost consultants to ensure designs remain commercially viable.
- Allocate tasks effectively across the design team and manage workload to avoid bottlenecks.
- Mentor and support team members, fostering continuous professional development.
- Implement and oversee robust quality control processes for all design deliverables.
- Ensure designs comply with internal standards, agreed external requirements, and applicableregulations.
- Maintain accurate project records, drawings, calculations and specifications throughout theproject lifecycle.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies and best practices in data centredesign.
- Guide the team in the effective use of design software and tools, and identify opportunities toautomate repetitive tasks (e.g. through Dynamo or Python scripts).
- Lead the coordination of mechanical and electrical building services designs for data centresand other complex facilities, ensuring compliance with industry and legal standards.#SeniorDesignManager #DesignManager #MEP #BuildingServices #EngineeringJobs #MechanicalEngineer #ElectricalEngineer