Design & Technical Manager
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About the Role
Havelock One Interiors seeks a Design & Technical Manager to lead design and technical delivery for luxury hospitality projects. The role involves managing design development, coordination, and approvals, acting as the primary technical interface with clients and consultants.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the complete design and technical delivery process from post award through construction completion
- Act as primary technical interface between Contractor, Client, PMC, Operator, Designers, Authorities, and internal project teams
- Drive closure of design gaps, finalize design intent, and ensure timely release of coordinated and approved deliverables
- Lead technical workshops to conclude outstanding design gaps, design assumptions, and unresolved interfaces
- Manage preparation, coordination, submission, review, approval, and issuance of shop drawings, material submittals, samples, mockups, and construction documentation
- Ensure technical delivery supports programme milestones, procurement strategy, construction sequencing, and sectional handover requirements
- Develop and manage drawing register, material register, sample register, technical submittal schedule, and approval matrix
- Support procurement through technical evaluation of suppliers and subcontractors
- Establish project mockup strategy and lead mockup reviews and approvals
- Align technical deliverables with construction milestones and support programme recovery actions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture / Engineering / Interior Design
- Minimum 12–15 years experience in Design Management / Technical Delivery
- Minimum 5 years in luxury hospitality / hotel refurbishment projects
- Experience in Design & Build contracts
- Experience managing client interface, technical approvals, shop drawings, material approvals, mockups, and multi disciplinary coordination
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Job Purpose
- The Design & Technical Manager shall be responsible for leading and managing the complete design and technical delivery process of the project from post award through construction completion.
- The role will act as the primary technical interface between the Contractor, Client, PMC, Operator, Designers, Authorities, and internal project teams.
- Following design finalization, the role shall lead the engineering and technical delivery process including preparation, coordination, submission, review, approval, and issuance of shop drawings, material submittals, samples, mockups, and construction documentation.
- The position shall ensure that technical delivery supports programme milestones, procurement strategy, construction sequencing, and sectional handover requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Design Leadership & Client Interface: Act as the primary technical representative with Client, PMC, Operator, Design Consultants, and Authorities.
- Lead technical workshops to conclude outstanding design gaps, design assumptions, and unresolved interfaces.
- Drive final design sign off and agreement of design intent.
- Establish decision logs and design closure trackers.
- Ensure alignment between Employer Requirements, operator standards, and project execution requirements.
- Lead technical discussions related to variations and design development.
- Design Management & Coordination: Lead post award design development and engineering process.
- Review tender design and identify design gaps, coordination issues, and missing information.
- Ensure full multidisciplinary coordination across Architectural, Interior Design, MEP, Structural, and Specialist systems.
- Manage IFC readiness and release strategy.
- Lead design coordination meetings and technical reviews.
- Technical Delivery & Engineering Management: Lead the technical team throughout the engineering lifecycle including shop drawings, technical submissions, material submissions, sample submissions, mockup strategy, coordination drawings, builders work drawings, and interface management.
Submission & Approval Management
- Develop and manage drawing register, material register, sample register, technical submittal schedule, and approval matrix.
- Ensure all approvals are obtained in accordance with programme requirements.
Procurement & Construction Support
- Support procurement through technical evaluation of suppliers and subcontractors.
- Ensure technical compliance of procurement packages.
- Coordinate long lead items with procurement schedule.
- Provide technical support during construction.
- Resolve RFIs and site technical issues.
Mockups & Quality Management
- Establish project mockup strategy.
- Lead mockup reviews and approvals.
- Ensure approved mockups become benchmark standards.
- Coordinate with QA/QC for technical acceptance.
Programme & Commercial Integration
- Align technical deliverables with construction milestones.
- Support programme recovery actions.
- Identify technical risks affecting critical path.
- Support variation assessments related to design development.
Stakeholder Management
- Manage and coordinate with external stakeholders: Client, PMC, Operator, Authorities, Designers, Specialist Consultants.
- Manage and coordinate with internal stakeholders: Project Director, Project Manager, Construction Manager, MEP Manager, Procurement Team, Commercial Team, Planning Team, QA/QC Team.
Qualifications & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture / Engineering / Interior Design.
- Experience: Minimum 12–15 years experience in Design Management / Technical Delivery.
- Minimum 5 years in luxury hospitality / hotel refurbishment projects.
- Experience in Design & Build contracts.
- Experience managing client interface, technical approvals, shop drawings, material approvals, mockups, and multi disciplinary coordination.
- Preferred Experience: Luxury hospitality / ultra high end interiors, live building refurbishment, Burj Khalifa / Emaar / premium hospitality standards, authority coordination in UAE.
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