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The Senior Development Manager provides oversight to ensure execution excellence in the delivery of all phases of detailed design projects under his/her direction. Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborating closely with the Lead Designer and/or Design Director to analyze, synthesize, and recommend conceptual design alternatives that establish and communicate the design vision for landscape architectural projects.
- Supervising the preparation, design, and presentation of high-quality urban design concept drawings and reports.
- Overseeing the preparation of technical design packages through to tender and monitoring construction quality.
- Liaising with Project Managers, Discipline Leads, internal and external team members, including master planners, architects, urban designers, specialist designers, and quantity surveyors.
- Planning, programming, and delegating within the team structure while participating in workflow reporting and planning.
- Maintaining high-level liaison with Clients and Client’s representatives.
- Participating in writing technical proposals, estimating levels of effort, work plans, and schedules as required.
- Staying connected with professional societies to keep abreast of trends and technologies in the field.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from a recognized university.
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the masterplan/urban design field with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Experience managing groups for established Architecture/Engineering firms or from the client side.
- Experience dealing with UAE-based municipalities and developers.
- Proven leadership and delivery ability.
- Knowledge of LEED and ESTIDAMA principles (certification preferred).
- Excellent English verbal and writing skills.
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