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Job Description:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Design Manager – Design Coordination to manage multidisciplinary design coordination for a major luxury high-end development.
In this role, you will coordinate design activities across architecture, interiors, landscape, engineering, specialist consultants, project operators, contractors, and vendors. You will ensure that design information is complete, coordinated, compliant, and issued in accordance with the approved project program.
What You’ll Be Doing
Manage day-to-day multidisciplinary design coordination.
Lead design coordination meetings and maintain action, decision, and interface registers.
Review consultant deliverables for coordination, quality, completeness, and compliance.
Coordinate architectural, interior, landscape, structural, MEP, ICT/ELV, FF&E, OS&E, and specialist design packages.
Identify design gaps, clashes, discrepancies, risks, and unresolved interfaces.
Coordinate inputs from the client, project operator, brand representatives, authorities, and specialist vendors.
Monitor design deliverables and ensure timely submissions.
Lead design reviews, workshops, sample reviews, room mock-ups, and technical coordination sessions.
Manage technical queries, RFIs, design changes, and clarification processes.
Support constructability reviews, value engineering, and design optimization.
Coordinate with BIM, document control, project controls, and procurement teams.
Prepare design status, risk, and issue reports.
Support tender, procurement, construction, and handover-stage design requirements.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, or a related field.
Minimum of 12+ years of experience in design management or multidisciplinary project delivery.
Experience with luxury high-end developments, resorts, branded residences, or major mixed-use projects.
Strong knowledge of design coordination, technical documentation, construction interfaces, and approvals.
Experience managing international consultants and multiple project stakeholders.
Ability to review drawings, specifications, technical reports, and design submissions.
Excellent communication, organization, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring
Experience with ultra-luxury destinations, private clubs, branded residences, or landmark developments.
Knowledge of project operator standards and operational requirements.
Experience with BIM-enabled design coordination.
Professional certification in design management, architecture, engineering, or project management.
Experience with Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud, ProjectWise, or similar platforms.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Confidential
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Senior Design Manager

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