Assistant Manager – Design | Asset Management | Real Estate Full Time

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role:

Support the Architectural Design Manager in coordinating and reviewing architectural designs across all project stages, ensuring full alignment with approved standards, regulatory requirements, and overall project objectives while maintaining design quality and consistency.

What you will do:

• Support the preparation of scopes of work for design packages.
• Assist in the design tendering process.
• Support the monitoring of project KPIs and tracking design progress against the development plan.
• Assist in design development from concept through to construction stages under the Design Manager’s supervision.
• Support coordination and follow-up with design consultants.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Egyptian codes and authority requirements.
• Coordinate with MEP, structural, and internal stakeholders to ensure proper design integration.
• Support the maintenance of design quality, functionality, and constructability.
• Follow up on design-related matters during construction and assist in coordination with contractors.

Required Skills to be successful:

6-7+ years of experience in architectural design review and coordination; experience in design management is a plus.

What equips you for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture is preferred; PMP certification is a plus.
• Strong experience coordinating with international and local consultants, as well as key stakeholders, with hands-on architectural exposure.
• Experience in scope of work preparation and design management is an advantage.
• Strong capabilities in architectural design, coordination, and design review.
• Proficiency in SketchUp and Revit is required.

About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate

The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years.

Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.

AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations: Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.