Design Manager

WSP
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 10-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Leadership","Multidisciplinary coordination"]

Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams delivering infrastructure and masterplanning projects from concept through detailed design and construction support. Coordinate inputs across roads, utilities, drainage, structures, and public realm disciplines, serving as the primary interface with clients and authorities across Abu Dhabi and the wider Middle East. Own design programmes, budgets, resources, and deliverables, ensure compliance with local authority standards and codes, and drive risk, value engineering, and constructability reviews.

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Design Manager

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Job Summary

Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams delivering infrastructure and masterplanning projects from concept through detailed design and construction support. Coordinate inputs across roads, utilities, drainage, structures, and public realm disciplines, serving as the primary interface with clients and authorities across Abu Dhabi and the wider Middle East. Own design programmes, budgets, resources, and deliverables, ensure compliance with local authority standards and codes, and drive risk, value engineering, and constructability reviews.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams across infrastructure and masterplanning projects from concept through detailed design and construction support.
  • •Coordinate design inputs across roads, utilities, drainage, structures, and public realm disciplines.
  • •Serve as the primary design interface with clients, authorities, and key stakeholders in Abu Dhabi and across the Middle East.
  • •Manage design programmes, budgets, resources, and deliverables to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.
  • •Ensure compliance with Abu Dhabi authority standards and approval processes; lead design risk management, value engineering, and constructability reviews.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline; Master’s preferred.
  • •10–15 years’ experience in infrastructure and masterplanning design delivery.
  • •Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation (preferred).
  • •Proven experience working with UAE authorities and navigating local approval processes.
  • •Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in complex, fast-paced consultancy environments.
Experience:10-15 yearsInfrastructureMasterplanningConsultancyUrban developmentTransportPublic realmMiddle EastAbu Dhabi
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationLeadershipMultidisciplinary coordination
Certifications:Chartered Engineer

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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