The Design Manager is responsible for consolidating, coordinating, supervising, documenting, monitoring, and managing all aspects of project design at every stage.
Their role includes leading the design team — consisting of consultants, engineers, and architects — while maintaining continuous coordination with the project manager, the client’s representatives, the execution management team, contractors, production design teams, regulatory bodies, authorities, and testing institutes.
The Design Manager is accountable for ensuring efficient and high-quality design, challenging proposed solutions, and leading the resolution of design-related issues throughout the project lifecycle.
In addition, they oversee design document control, including tracking design and commercial changes. They must ensure that the design is fully coordinated across all consultants, complies with regulatory requirements, aligns with budgetary frameworks and schedules, adheres to contractual obligations, and remains synchronized with the execution management team in terms of project phasing and construction complexity.