Senior Associate - Masterplanning

About the role

A leading Bahrain-based real estate development company is hiring a Senior Associate for its development team. The role covers master planning, design and consultant management, and pre-contract activities, working with external consultants and internal teams across the development process.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development strategy by reviewing feasibility studies and identifying key project components.
• Coordinate with clients and stakeholders to understand project requirements and objectives.
• Review and coordinate master plans, subdivision designs, layouts, community facilities and landscaping proposals.
• Manage and review consultant deliverables, ensuring alignment with the development strategy and client requirements.
• Support the preparation of RFPs, scopes of work, tender documentation and consultant prequalification.
• Review architectural, engineering and infrastructure drawings, specifications and tender packages.
• Coordinate with project management, cost management and construction teams on design and development issues.
• Monitor consultant performance, project programmes, budgets and deliverables.
• Support feasibility and viability assessments and evaluate design and development options.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10-15 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in the GCC.
• Experience in master planning, development management, infrastructure design and pre-contract activities.
• Experience in Bahrain would be an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong consultant coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Technical review skills.