Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a Design Team Manager in Riyadh to lead multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and BIM teams. The role covers design coordination from concept through construction and handover, BIM standards and model coordination, review of technical deliverables, and monitoring progress, resources, and risks. Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree and at least 15 years of experience, including experience managing design teams on large-scale projects. Advanced proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD is required; PMP, BIM, or another relevant certification is an advantage.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams across architecture, engineering, BIM, and specialist disciplines.
- Coordinate design activities from concept and schematic design through detailed design, IFC, construction, and handover.
- Establish and implement BIM standards, protocols, BIM Execution Plans (BEP), and project information requirements.
- Lead BIM coordination activities, including model coordination, clash detection, design reviews, and design issue resolution.
- Review and coordinate architectural, engineering, and BIM deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements, standards, and specifications.
- Manage design interfaces between different disciplines and ensure timely resolution of technical and coordination issues.
- Monitor design progress, deliverables, resources, and key milestones against the approved project schedule.
- Coordinate with the PMO, project management teams, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
- Review technical drawings, models, specifications, design reports, and other project deliverables.
- Ensure effective document control and management of design information and BIM models.
- Identify design risks, constructability issues, and potential impacts on cost, quality, and schedule.
- Support design change management, technical reviews, value engineering, and optimization initiatives.
- Prepare design progress reports, dashboards, presentations, and management updates for PMO leadership.
- Promote the effective use of BIM and digital technologies to improve design coordination, project delivery, and information management.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to design and BIM teams.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in design, BIM, design management, or a related technical role.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design teams within large-scale engineering, construction, infrastructure, or building projects.
- In-depth experience with BIM software and 3D modelling, particularly Revit and AutoCAD.
- Expert knowledge of BIM standards, protocols, BIM Execution Plans, and information management requirements.
- Strong experience leading BIM processes, including clash detection, model coordination, design coordination, and document control.
- Advanced proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM collaboration/project management platforms.
- Strong understanding of architectural and engineering design principles and the ability to interpret complex technical drawings and models.
- Good understanding of the complete project lifecycle, from concept design through construction and handover, and the application of BIM throughout the lifecycle.
- Experience with multidisciplinary coordination and design interface management.
- Strong knowledge of design quality assurance, constructability, design risk, and technical review processes.
- Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- PMP, BIM, or relevant professional certification is an advantage.
- Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is preferred.