EOI - Interior Design Manager

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• Global engineering consultancy with excellent career growth opportunities.
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects locally and internationally.
• Strategic design leadership role managing luxury hospitality interiors for a landmark resort renovation in Muscat, Oman.
• This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a proposal-based role, subject to project award.

About SJ:

Surbana Jurong Group is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.

Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in Surbana Jurong and its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA and SMEC, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers, and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.

Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality, and renewables.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for the full interior design management of this high-profile resort renovation, from concept design to final execution. Your focus will be on luxury, functionality, and cultural context, ensuring every design detail aligns with 5-star hospitality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all design stages, including concept, schematic, detailed design, and FF&E coordination.
• Work closely with the client, operator, and consultants to define and implement design strategies.
• Ensure design deliverables meet quality, cost, and time objectives.
• Supervise the in-house team and external design consultants.
• Guide technical reviews, design workshops, and value engineering sessions.
• Monitor site execution to ensure design integrity is maintained.
• Act as the primary liaison between the design team and the construction team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related field.
• Master's degree in Hospitality Design or Luxury Interiors (preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of experience in high-end hospitality interior design.
• At least 5 years in a managerial or project leadership role within Oman/GCC.
• Experience with luxury hotel or resort renovations is essential.
• Strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills.
• Understanding of GCC hospitality design trends and cultural aesthetics.

Why Join Us?

At Surbana Jurong, we bring together talent, teamwork, innovation, and a dynamic workplace to solve complex challenges creatively and collaboratively. Be part of a global multidisciplinary consultancy where your ideas and expertise are valued and rewarded.

All recruitment activities go through our recruitment function, and currently, this role doesn't require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to SJ Group employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

**Only successful candidates will be contacted**

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

• Employment typeFull-time

• Job functionDesign and Engineering
• IndustriesArchitecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction

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