Design Manager - Buildings, Infrastructure Marine
Job description Company Description
Six Construct, a subsidiary of the BESIX Group, is the largest Belgian construction company operating in the Middle East. The company combines the efforts of a highly skilled workforce, along with strategic planning and innovative use of technology to overcome the most complex business challenges. Six Construct is a multi-services company that operates in the construction of commercial and residential buildings, sport and leisure facilities, infrastructure and marine-related projects.
The company currently employs a workforce of approximately 4,000 in the Middle East, and a total of 10,000 worldwide.
BESIX Middle East is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join the Engineering Department in Dubai. The successful candidate will support tendering and project delivery activities by managing multidisciplinary design processes, coordinating with consultants and stakeholders, and ensuring the development of safe, cost-effective, and technically compliant engineering solutions across building, infrastructure, and marine projects.
What You'll Drive Design & Engineering Management- Support the Head of Engineering in the review, development, and evaluation of tender and project designs.
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage external design consultants and specialist subcontractors, ensuring deliverables meet project requirements, budgets, and schedules.
- Review and validate design submissions, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
- Ensure compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, standards, and local authority regulations.
- Identify design risks and opportunities and propose mitigation measures and value engineering solutions.
- Provide technical support to the Tender Department during bid preparation.
- Review FEED documentation and provide feedback on design strategies.
- Support quantity take-offs, design planning, consultant scopes, technical clarifications, and risk assessments.
- Participate in the development of innovative and cost-effective technical solutions that enhance BESIX's competitiveness.
- Provide timely technical support to project teams during construction.
- Coordinate design reviews, technical workshops, and stakeholder meetings.
- Resolve technical issues arising during execution and ensure alignment with design intent.
- Conduct site visits and provide engineering support to ensure compliance with approved designs and specifications.
- Liaise with project managers, technical managers, clients, consultants, and authorities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure all engineering deliverables comply with BESIX QA/QC procedures and HSE requirements.
- Verify compliance with international design codes and standards including ACI, Eurocodes, British Standards, AASHTO, ASTM, and relevant local regulations.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and the development of engineering best practices within the department.
- Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Civil Engineering.
- Professional Engineering certification is an advantage.
- Additional qualifications in Project Management or Design Management are beneficial.
- Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering design and construction, covering both design office and site environments.
- Minimum 5 years in a Design Manager, Engineering Manager, or similar leadership role.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design projects across buildings and infrastructure sectors.
- Experience in marine projects including ports, jetties, quay walls, marinas, waterfront developments, or coastal…
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