Assistant Director - Design - Dubai Holding Land Estates
Job Description
About Dubai Holding Land Estate:
About Dubai Holding Land Estate: Dubai Holding Land Estates oversees a diverse land portfolio strategically located across Dubai's most sought-after areas. With convenient access to major highways, nearby amenities, and flexible land use options, investors are presented with unique opportunities for development and growth.
Through the centralisation of Dubai Holding's land bank, Dubai Holding Land Estates focuses on large-scale master plans, ensuring alignment with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, whilst also supporting the business's commitment to sustainable urban development and strategic land portfolio management.
About the Job:
An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Director - Design to join Dubai Holding Land Estate. The Assistant Director will be responsible for supporting the Development Control team in achieving its strategic goals. This role will assist the Development Control Director in managing the day-to-day operations of the Land & Technical Services (LTS) function. The ideal candidate will play a key role in team coordination and oversee the management of technical reviews to ensure alignment with business objectives and operational efficiency. The main duties and responsibilities of this role:
- Conducting a pre-application meeting with the customers and/or TPD representatives to explain the approval process, DCR, timing required for review and to address any other inquiries.
- Backing up and supporting development control team in reviewing online applications submission and processing the submission request for different applications (PD, DD, VD, NC, RV, NS).
- Enhance Current systems to maximize business efficiency.
- Promote Innovation to current system.
- Review project's submission including setback, coverage, and height studies.
- Generate Project & Employees reports reflecting business.
- Reply to all technical queries and assist the TPD applicant until completion of the development.
- Conduct site visits for the TPD and verify the technical details on site prior issuance of NCC - If required.
- Assist Development Control Director in setting strategic goals of department.
- Review and Assist in generating design guidelines & DCR's.
- Manage allocated Development Control team.
- Manage business process and new initiatives.
- Manage and Develop NOC automation initiative with IT in addition to NCPM regular management & update.
- Assist Director of planning approval in preparation of workload distribution & forecast of strategic plans.
- Represent DCPA while liaising with Marketing, legal, finance, CX and commercial teams for daily business.
- Assist DHLE development teams in preparation and the review of design guidelines and DCR for new development across corporate.
- Taking part of the digital transformation project for DHLE under the sponsorship of COO.
- Manage and arrange business programs for new joiners/trainees within DCPA.
- Assist in Reviewing Design Requests.
- Attend to customer requests for meetings & share guidelines interpretations.
About you:
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of Architectural experience, 5 years of which managing team of Architects / Engineers.
- Bachelor Degree of Architecture (Master Degree is Preferable)
- Good communication skills, problem solving and conflict management skills
- Leadership Skills, Innovative, Task oriented, Management skills, Team player, Facilitator
- Good command of AutoCad, MS office, Presentation software and BIM
- Result oriented, ensures operational excellence in areas of responsibility and delivers best results. Takes active ownership of problems and provide timely and result focused solutions. Remains outcome-driven.
- Take ownership of responsibility and be responsible for the consequences of work output.
- Fosters a culture of trust, collaboration and support. Works collaboratively both within one's own function and across functions to achieve Company goals.
- Communicates clearly and effectively (both verbal and written). Communicates timely and responsively. Seeks feedback and provides feedback. Encourages open discussion and dialogue.
- Drives self and encourage others to actively look beyond boundaries for new insights and opportunities for success.
- Develop and maintain strong external and internal customer relationships by identifying and anticipating customer needs and responding to them by maintaining long term relationship.
About the Benefits:
At Dubai Holding, we're committed to nurturing the success and well-being of our colleagues. Join our dynamic and diverse team, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.We strongly believe in creating an empowered workforce that will help us build a connected city for tomorrow. We are committed to attracting the brightest minds and nurturing the most pioneering candidates who desire to make a great impact on the future of Dubai.