WSP Hiring for SENIOR DESIGN MANAGER – LANDMARKS (MUSEUM & OCEANARIUM) Job at Jeddah Full Time

About the Role:

Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us.

WSP are looking for Senior Design Managers – to join our ongoing infrastructure project in Jeddah.

A typical week would include:

• Manage all aspects of concept and detail design related to the Museum and Oceanarium.
• Provide effective senior design management input, review, consultation and advise to the client, to ensure the full intent of these iconic landmarks are realised.
• Manage the integration of the design and all related elements into the Materplan, through the effective coordination of all design efforts with the Lead Design Consultant
• Provide effective support into the drafting of design guidelines, briefs, and scope of works
• Ability to effectively manage and review all design submissions through the RIBA Stages, providing review copmment and managing the change process.
• Work as part of a multi-discipline development team, to ensure all design and masterplanning efforts are well coordinated and integrated.
• Drive all design efforts to stated programme and scheduled deliverables, costs and quality. Track and provide regular updates and feedback to Project Controls and Management.
• Ensure all designs are aligned to achieving stated and best local, international practices from an Environmental & Sustainability perspective.
• Responsible for driving excellence in health and safety, ensuring that risks are minimized in the design process.
• Ensure technical resources / design managers are managed effectively, and fully understand deliverables, requirements, and client-desired outputs.
• Ensure design teams adopt and make effective use of standards and practices.
• Ensure required quality checking / approval procedures are carried out.
• Coordinating and liaising on a daily basis internally and on a regular basis with design team to manage options, proposals and recommendations for the landmarks and associated buildings. buildings.
• Support the Design Director and Project Director as required for the overall programme delivery.
• Prepare Client reports on quality of design team submittals against Contract – coordinating WSP staff and SMEs who are commenting on the submittals – and support approval of same through Client process.
• Review and report on design programmes from external consultant for major Landmarks.
• Chair design team progress meetings and report progress against programme and quality to Client / internally.
• Ensure possible value engineering ideas are identified to cut costs / time and provide recommendations. Manage and approve all proposed VE options.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 20+ years’ experience in major urban mixed-use architectural projects, preferably in KSA itself or GCC region, with 5+ years working on museum and landmark design.
• Degree in architecture or similar relevant discipline.
• Member of relevant professional body, such as RIBA or AIA.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to delegate and coordinate responsibilities.
• Strong conflict resolution/management skills.
• Strong team player with ability to balance conflicting priorities and take timely decisions.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

What if we can?

What if we can?
What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded
in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who
we are? Here at WSP – we can!
As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard
benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and
paid professional subscriptions.
Be you, be happy – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive
culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to
WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and
experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from
suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability,
age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We
will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

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