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Director - Design Coordination

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The Director City Design Coordination will play a critical role within NEOM The LINE’s City Design Integration team, supporting the overall integration of city design activities. Reporting to the Director - Design Coordination, this role focuses on managing design workflows, ensuring collaboration across various disciplines, and helping to deliver a cohesive, high-quality urban environment. You’ll work hands-on with the Architectural and Engineering design teams, ensuring that NEOM’s ambitious vision is executed effectively and to the highest standards.

What You'll Do:

Assist the Director - Design Coordination in managing and overseeing the integration of all design efforts across NEOM The LINE, including collaboration with Urban Designers, Neighbourhood Architects and engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, and consultants for critical city assets like basements and technical floors.
Act as a key point of contact for design teams, facilitating effective communication and coordination to ensure all design components align with NEOM’s overall vision and quality objectives.
Coordinate the daily activities of various design teams, ensuring that timelines are met, design conflicts are resolved, and the integration process runs smoothly.
Manage design deliverables, tracking progress, ensuring deadlines are adhered to, and providing feedback to ensure high standards of design and functionality are maintained.
Support the Director in problem-solving complex design integration challenges, ensuring all city design elements work together both functionally and aesthetically.
Work closely with internal teams and external consultants to gather design information, facilitate cross-team collaboration, and drive alignment between design and technical requirements.
Ensure that design processes and outputs are aligned with NEOM’s sustainability, innovation, and quality goals.
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members within City Design Coordination, contributing to a culture of collaboration and excellence.

What We’re Looking For:

25+ years of experience in architecture, urban design, or a related field, with significant experience managing design coordination on large-scale urban development projects.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and disciplines.
A solid understanding of urban design principles, infrastructure integration, and public realm development.
Proven experience managing complex design processes, including tracking deliverables, solving design conflicts, and ensuring alignment across teams.
Ability to balance day-to-day design management with strategic problem-solving to meet project goals and standards.
Familiarity with sustainable and innovative urban design practices, along with a commitment to driving design excellence.
A collaborative approach and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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What You Should Know About Director - Design Coordination, JASARA PMC

Are you an experienced architect with a true passion for urban design? NEOM is on the lookout for a Director - Design Coordination to join our City Design Integration team for The LINE project. This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to a revolutionary vision and help shape a new city from the ground up. In this role, you'll be the glue that holds the various design disciplines together, ensuring that our innovation and sustainability goals are at the forefront of every development. You'll work closely with talented teams of urban designers, engineers, and architects, managing workflows and coordinating design efforts that bring our ambitious plans to life. With over 25 years of experience in architecture or urban design, you'll utilize your expertise to tackle complex design integration challenges while mentoring junior team members. Your strong communication skills will foster collaboration across different teams, maintaining high standards while adhering to timelines and quality objectives. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, where your ideas can shape a sustainable, innovative future, then we want to hear from you! Join NEOM as our Director - Design Coordination and be part of something extraordinary.

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What are the responsibilities of the Director - Design Coordination at NEOM?

The Director - Design Coordination at NEOM oversees the integration of design efforts across various disciplines involved in The LINE project. This includes managing design workflows, facilitating communication between teams, and ensuring adherence to quality standards. You will coordinate daily activities of design teams, resolve conflicts, and track progress to maintain project timelines.