Design & Technical Manager - FF&E and Joinery

Havelock One Interiors; Askar; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Havelock One Interiors in the Kingdom of Bahrain seeks an experienced Design & Technical Manager – FF&E and Joinery to lead project management in its setting out department. You will oversee manufacturing packages for bespoke and hospitality projects, coordinating between external and internal clients to balance quality, cost, and schedule.

Role focuses on planning setting out activities, resource management, and continuous improvement, with emphasis on effective communication across departments

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in a manufacturing or interiors setting.
• Joinery setting out detailing and shop drawings experience.
• Knowledge of FSC, LEED, FR standards.
• Proficient in Autodesk and MS Office; lead digitization efforts.
• Strong communication in a multinational environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects, ensuring timely execution and adherence to timelines.
• Guide setting-out strategy, submissions, procurement, shop drawings, prototyping, and manufacturing delivery.
• Manage client expectations and project schedules; review shop drawings.
• Material management, variations clearance, and procurement oversight.
• Interpret project specifications and identify material requirements; provide technical guidance.
• Drive continuous process improvement across projects and teams.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and external clients to coordinate needs.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

Interiors/Technical background

Tools

Autodesk products

Microsoft Office

3D software

Job description

Havelock One Interiors is looking for an experienced “Design & Technical Manager – FF&E and Joinery” to join our team in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Role Summary

The role will be in the setting out department and will mainly comprise project management and oversight of manufacturing packages for bespoke and hospitality projects. The person will be at the heart of projects, ensuring seamless coordination between external and internal clients. The role is pivotal in managing and maintaining client satisfaction while balancing quality and cost performance. The role will support divisional performance to continuously enhance our service to our clients and support efficiency improvement to maintain competitiveness and increase business activity. Support the functional head in planning of the setting out activities, prioritizing deliveries in line with strategic plan. Overseeing day to day management and planning of setting out resources and processes to attend to commitments with an objective of continuous improvement in process efficiency. Communication is key in this role and right person will be a natural communicator able to collaborate, build professional relationships and communicate effectively across functional departments and externally to manage and lead the needs of projects.

Role Description

• Effective Management: Oversee assigned projects, ensuring efficient execution and adherence to timelines
• Guidance and Coordination: Guide the setting out team through the execution strategy, material submissions, procurement, shop drawings, prototyping, and manufacturing delivery
• Client Expectations: Manage project schedules, review shop drawings, understand and address client expectations
• Material Management: Check material details, obtain clearance for variations, and oversee material procurement
• Technical Insight: Interpret project specifications, identify material requirements, and provide technical guidance
• Process Efficiency: Continuously improve processes for better efficiency, identify, implement, and support initiatives that yield continuous improvement
• Communication: Be a natural and effective communicator. Collaborate with internal teams and clients to lead, manage, and coordinate project needs

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of ten to fifteen years in a manufacturing setup
• Suitable qualification either from an interiors background, technical or similar discipline
• Joinery Expertise: Track record in joinery setting out detailing, planning, influencing, site execution strategy, shop drawings, cutting lists, and material take-offs
• Materials Knowledge: Familiarity with common joinery and interior materials, surfaces etc (timber, boards, veneers, laminates, hardware, special surfaces, transitions etc)
• Technical Acumen: Strong problem-solving skills related to materials integration (glass, acrylics, stone, metals, fabrics)
• Software Proficiency: Well-versed in Autodesk products and Microsoft Office applications, progressive and be a catalyst in adoption of digitization, 3D software capabilities
• Industry Standards: Familiarity with FSC, LEED requirements, and FR standards
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills for successful collaboration in a multinational environment
• Innovation leader: Capable of being strategic and identifying strengths and weaknesses and adopting strategies for continuous improvement

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.