Summary
Mace is hiring a Design Coordination Manager for a major, multi-phase development in Dubai focused on events, business and tourism. The role coordinates post-contract design delivery across work packages, consultants, contractors and specialist suppliers, and monitors progress, interfaces, risks and compliance. It also supports design reviews, coordination meetings, value engineering and pre-contract tender activities. Applicants should have a degree in architecture, engineering or a related discipline, and experience in design coordination or management in a consultancy or PMC environment.
The posting
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Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.
The project:
Mace is delivering a major, multi-phase development in Dubai, focused on creating a world-class destination for large-scale international events, business activity, and tourism. The programme forms a key part of the city's long-term growth strategy and will significantly enhance its position as a global hub for commerce, innovation, and connectivity.
You'll be responsible for:
- Support the coordination and management of post-contract design delivery across multiple work packages, ensuring alignment with programme, cost and quality requirements.
- Assist senior design managers in overseeing the design process across consultants, contractors, and specialist suppliers.
- Drive the coordination and integration of multidisciplinary design packages, ensuring interfaces are managed and risks mitigated.
- Monitor design progress against programme, proactively identifying delays and implementing corrective actions.
- Support the review and approval of contractor design submissions, ensuring compliance with project requirements and standards.
- Facilitate and contribute to design coordination meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder reviews.
- Ensure all designs comply with relevant regulations, standards, and project specifications.
- Work closely with construction, commercial, and logistics teams to ensure design is aligned with buildability and delivery strategy.
- Contribute to value engineering and design optimisation initiatives.
- Provide support on pre-contract activities, including technical design reviews, tender documentation and scope validation.
You'll need to have:
- Degree qualified in architecture, engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in design coordination or design management within a consultancy/PMC environment.
- Strong exposure to post-contract design delivery on large-scale building or mixed-use developments.
- Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across complex packages.
- Good understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, and buildability.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work effectively within a fast-paced project environment.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
Our values
Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.
Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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