Manager Design

Consultant appointments & contract administration

o Prequalify local and international consultants for all design disciplines

o Prepare Requests for Proposal and administer tenders

o Clarify and evaluate proposals received and prepare tender report with adjudication recommendation.

o Assist PM and Client to negotiate commercial terms and prepare LOA and contract documents.

o Certify consultant bills for payment.

o Manage contractual claims and change orders.

Design leadership & scheduling

o Implement documentation management and communication protocols

o Manage all design documentation with document controller

o Assist the planner in preparing the pre-construction master schedule.

o Prepare design briefs with inputs from client, operator, PM, and QS team

o Lead all design meetings/calls, prepare agenda & minutes, and follow-up on assigned tasks

o Prepare design schedules with weekly/fortnightly deliverables and inter-discipline dependencies

o Track design deliverables against schedule, flag delays, and implement recovery plans

o Lead design reviews and approval process by all stakeholders and drive interdisciplinary coordination.

o De-bottleneck design hold-ups and help stakeholders to reach consensus.

o Ensure the operator brand standards are incorporated in the design and leverage the operator operational expertise to improve the design functionality.

o Post tender documentation, hand over design role and responsibilities to site design coordinator

Budgeting, value engineering, cost management

o Assist the QS team to prepare the project budget and subsequent updates. Review the budget and ensure it is consistent with the designs.

o Throughout the design, ensure designers adhere to the budget brief and identify any deviation.

o Identify areas for potential value engineering to improve designs and/or reduce cost in coordination with the designers, the operator, and the client.

Desired Candidate Profile

o B.Arch. or BE/BTech with experience in managing schematic or design development stage.

o Post-graduate degree or PMP certification is a plus.

o A minimum of 8–12 years’ experience in design management or project management for high end residential, commercial, retail or hospitality projects.

o International experience is a plus. o Tender/contract drafting experience is a plus.

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