Vice President – Master Planning
Abu Dhabi
Aldar Development – Master Planning - Development /
Experienced hires /
On-site
JOB PURPOSE
•Lead and manage the master planning process of assigned projects from test fitting at the feasibility stage to other master planning work at CMP and DMP stages
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•Prepare test fit master plan using in-house or the consultant’s service
•Prepare RFP for tender or quotation
•Provide tender clarification and recommend award
•Manage master plan visioning up to approval by development team
•Manage the consultant’s CMP work up to DMT’s approval
•Manage the consultant’s DMP work up to DMT’s approval
•In coordination with the transportation team, manage the consultant’s TMP work up to ITC’s approval
•In coordination with the environmental team, manage the consultant’s EIA work up to EAD’s approval
•In coordination with the public realm team, manage the consultant’s public realm strategy covering streets, parks and promenades (including the marine edge strategy)
•Manage all master plan modifications and internal presentations that may be required from time to time using in-house or the consultant’s service
•Coordinate with the development team, public realm team, infra team, environmental team and design team from time to time to ensure that their concerns are addressed in the master plan
•Coordinate with the DMT and where necessary with other authorities to ensure a timely approval of the master plan or other Aldar requests (e.g. DCR)
•Certify payments to consultants for their completed work
•Where there is variation to the consultant’s contract, prepare the variation order for the management’s approval
•Using in-house or the consultant’s service, manage other master plan related work when requested by the management (e.g. old master plan update, social infrastructure assessment, marine engineering design, etc)
•Provide master planning inputs at infrastructure design, building design, construction and post-construction/asset management stage when required
RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Min of: 6+ years of experience in managing master planning design and technical work either at a consultant, developer or government organization
FIELD OF EXPERIENCE
Master plan consultant, developer or government organization in the GCC
TECHNICAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
•Good exposure to GCC region and adjacent markets preferred
•Excellent master planning and design capabilities
•Strong conflict resolution/management skills
•Strong team player with ability to balance conflicting priorities and take timely decisions
•Excellent analytical skills
•Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
QUALIFICATION
Bachelor degree in town planning, urban design, architecture or equivalent
