Design Director – Luxury Hospitality & Residential Projects

About the role

A leading international construction and engineering group, working on prestigious projects in aviation, healthcare, hospitality, sports, mixed-use developments, transportation and critical infrastructure, is looking for an experienced Design Director based in the Bahamas. The client has a background in high-end luxury hospitality and residential projects.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the entire design process throughout the construction lifecycle, keeping the design aligned with the client's vision while staying within schedule and budget.
• Review and supervise the distribution of design documents according to contractual deadlines and quality standards.
• Liaise with architects, consultants, owners, estimating and operation teams, local authorities and contractors.
• Manage third-party design contracts and monitor the design schedule against the project schedule.
• Organise and take part in design review meetings, design planning and related procedures.
• Support construction teams in understanding and implementing design documents.
• Oversee design managers, coordinators and document controllers so that the latest versions of design documents are always available.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Approximately 15 years of experience in design management within the building construction sector.
• Previous work in a similar role on major building projects, especially high-end luxury hospitality and/or residential projects.
• Strong knowledge of international building regulations, including IBC, NFPA and ASTM codes.
• Spoken and written English.

Required skills

• Proficiency in design tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks and Bluebeam.
• Knowledge of other tools such as Procure.

To apply, candidates send their CV by email to Linum Consult, addressed to Neill Donald; applications are handled in strict confidence.