Senior Design Manager - Highways

Job Description
Atkins

Réalis are looking for a Senior Design Manager (Highways) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
About Atkins

Réalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, Atkins

Réalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital.

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As a Senior Design Manager , you will be responsible for leading and managing the design process through the project lifecycle. Work closely with our clients, design consultants and other stakeholders to ensure the projects objectives are met in line with our client requirements and expectations.
You will assist the Programme Director/Design Director or Senior Project Manager in ensuring that our scope of works is delivered to Atkins

Réalis and client's expectations
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for at least the following areas and duties in your role:

• Ensure Atkins
  
  Réalis processes, forms and deliverables are followed, and when required, client processes and forms as applicable.
• Assists develop scope of services for all required Lead Design Consultant (LDC)
• Manage and assist the client with the procurement of Design Consultant.
• Develop and implement the Design Management Plan (DMP)
• Develop a design responsibility matrix to clarify roles and responsibilities of Client, PMC, Design Consultants and other Stakeholders.
• Assist and develop the Project Quality Plan
• Manage the LDC:
  To submit a quality deliverable, on time, within budget and to Client expectations.
• Oversee and manage the Design Consultants activities through the Project cycle, i.e., plans, organizes, and directs activities. Functions as the Management Lead for the Project Design (LDC), Technical review teams (PMC or Client) providing quality review, implementation of policy and procedures and interface and coordinates with the other stakeholders.
• Facilitate effective communication and action as sole point of contact between Client and Selected LDC Team.
• Manage the Design Process:
  Weekly Progress and Design Workshops, Stage Gate submission, presentation, and approval process.
• Review of Consultant deliverables, reports, drawings etc to ensure compliance with Project Brief and Client requirements.
• Assist with Invitations to Stakeholders, Agenda's, Minutes of Meetings, Presentations required during the Project cycle.
• Coordinate with Document Controllers to keep project's information up to date in the PMC SharePoint.
• Assist in Change Management of the Project with the Cost and Commercial Teams, implement required change control processes, review and recommendation for Client confirmation.
• Assist and coordinate value management during the Design stages in support of the Client.
• Determine and manage risks that may affect the programme/project not limited to schedule, budget, client requirements, quality, constructability and compliance.
• Assist on monitoring and managing the Design schedule with Project Controls and LDC
• Manage all LDC in accordance with the Project BIM requirements assisted by project BIM manager.
• Oversee the implementation of sustainability requirements in compliance with Project Brief and Client requirement assisted by our LEED support.
• Assist in Stakeholder Management:
  Develop the statutory approval workflow chart for all design stages and in alignment with Client and Statutory Authority approval requirements.
• Oversee preparation of all technical documentation required for…