Job vacancy Facilities Management - Design Management Director

This is an opportunity to deliver for one of the largest organisations in the MENA region and grow within the Property & Construction field.

• Lead the FM design strategy throughout project stages 1 to 3.
• Directly accountable for ensuring all FM requirements and concerns are thoroughly captured, incorporated, identified, and addressed during the design stage.
• Responsible for managing and owning the design review schedule, including coordination with various stakeholders.
• Ensure the availability of necessary resources to undertake the design reviews.
• Immediately upon joining, conduct a comprehensive review of the design team resources, including FTEs, SMP's, and service providers, and periodically reassess to maintain effectiveness.
• Work with procurement to identify top design companies with high qualifications to support FM design reviews, and produce a scope for engagement and on-boarding.
• Coordinate closely with the FM Technologies Director to ensure all FM technology requirements are integrated into the designs.
• Maintain strong collaboration with the project's Proponent and ensure close coordination with the Engineering & Technical Services Department (ETSD) for integrated design solution.
• Innovate in sustainable FM design, focusing on renewable energy integration, eco-friendly materials, and advanced waste management systems.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 20 years of relevant experience in FM sustainable design and management for large-scale, complex urban developments (from conceptualization to implementation), with at least 10 years in a strategic leadership role.

Experience in overseeing projects in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East is highly desirable.