Design Manager/ Specifications Expert

**About AtkinsRéalis**

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized **Design Manager/ Specifications Expert **to join an exciting project in** Madinah, KSA**.

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
Strategic Contribution
- Lead the effective achievement of the department objectives by setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing, and motivating employees to maximize individual and functional performance.
- Coordinate the activities of the team to ensure that all work is carried out efficiently, in line with the annual business plans, policies, and procedures.

Leadership & Budget
- Build and lead a motivated, engaged, and competent team, by setting priorities and objectives, managing performance, and providing ongoing feedback and coaching to meet the functional challenges and goals.
- Contribute to the preparation of the functional budget for the architectural Function and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon.

Design Management
- Developing RUA architectural work plans including architectural analysis and design methods to ensure the effective and efficient translation of executive vision for RUA
- Experience in creating and reviewing specifications is a must.
- Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of design development estimated cost related to architectural
- Design activities by identifying unsatisfactory performance areas, and capitalized performance improvement opportunities.
- Evaluate and rate the service provider/ consultant capabilities to select the qualified and cost-efficient service providers/ consultants in line with RUA standards.
- Oversee and ensure detailed feedback is provided on consultant and service provider documentation at all stages of the project from initial design to implementation, to ensure all efforts are aligned and projects are compliant with the RUA’s standards and overall objectives.
- Implement rigorous and effective value engineering and scope management techniques to achieve the forecasted budgets and required project hurdle rates without loss of quality and design intent.
- Monitoring the coordination architectural design phases through coordinating design process with other disciplines in a timely and effective manner as per RUA’s policies and procedures and project-specific approvals from management.
- Report on project status and design progress, particularly concerning monitoring of cost.
- Monitor the progress and completion of the architectural aspects of projects through their development lifecycle to ensure design integrity is maintained throughout the project.
- Ensure international standards and codes (i.e., buildings, health standards, safety, quality, etc.) are in place in all architectural aspects of the projects.
- Coordinate with the relevant functions to ensure the architectural aspect of all projects is planned and implemented as per environmental conservation and sustainability standards.
- Technical and project leadership on large multi-disciplinary project delivery including buildings design and master planning.
- Lead single and multi-disciplinary discipline bids, with a clear focus on what is needed to win.
- Continue to build relationships with the client.
- Build and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities.
- Manage and report on project performance.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and ensure that a good Health & Safety culture is engendered within the team.
- Staff recruitment, retention and development making sure staff reach their performance potential.
- Develop a highly motivated and performing team creating opportunities for the development of individuals.
- Provide technical expertise on a variety of large engineering projects.
- Oversee designs and budgets and drive projects from tender to delivery in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Policies, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards and Reports
- Follow all relevant functional policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions to ensure that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
- Prepare accurate and timely functional deliverables and reports to meet corporate and functional requirements, policies, and standards.

Health, Safety, Security, and Environment

Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of the functional systems, processes, and practices considering ‘international best practice,’ improvement of business processes, cost reduction, and productivity improvement.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited institution.
- 18 experiences in an architectural firm or consultancy, with a focus on leading and managing design projects.
- Strong knowledge of architectural design pr