Assistant Manager- Design Coordinator (Villa Project)

Ascentis; North Goa; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascentis is seeking an Assistant Manager-Design Coordinator in Goa (Morjim) to drive design coordination, shop drawing management, and inter-discipline collaboration for hotel and high-end fit-out projects.

Role requires coordinating with vendors, leading design reviews, and ensuring documentation correctness on site. Strong English, leadership, and planning skills are essential for this international consultancy with a people-first approach.

Qualifications

• Diploma / B. Arch with experience at site coordinating construction trades.
• Minimum 4 years experience in design or project management with at least one end-to-end hotel or high end fit out project completion experience.
• Ability to monitor and review the as-built drawing process.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Take handover from the HO based Design manager post DD/ tender stage.
• Coordinate with all vendors for issuance of a shop drawing list.
• Manage timely receipt of all design documentation from vendors/ contractors, including shop drawings, samples etc.
• Lead shop drawing and Issued for Construction documents reviews and approval process by all stakeholders and drive inter-discipline coordination.
• Lead all design coordination meetings/calls during construction stage, prepare agenda & minutes, and follow-up on assigned tasks.
• Lead timely approval of all prototypes/samples produced by the vendors by the relevant stakeholders.
• Manage documentation of all shop drawings, samples, as-built drawings with document controller.
• Track delays in approval of shop drawings/ samples and implement recovery plans.
• De-bottleneck design hold-ups and help stakeholders to reach consensus.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Planning & organization

Problem solving

Contractual communication

Education

Diploma / B. Arch

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Ascentis is an international engineering and project management consultancy focused on hospitality and commercial developments across South Asia and East Africa. Founded in 2007, our team works alongside world-class developers and hotel operators to deliver exceptional outcomes on complex, high-value projects. Our success is built on clear thinking, decisive leadership and a collaborative, people-first approach.

Job Title- Assistant Manager- Design Coordinator

Location- Goa (Morjim)

Working hours- 9:00 am 6:00 pm

Working days- Monday to Friday and alternate Saturday working.

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

Design Coordination

• Take handover from the HO based Design manager post DD/ tender stage.
• Coordinate with all vendors for issuance of a shop drawing list.
• Manage timely receipt of all design documentation from vendors/ contractors, including shop drawings, samples etc.
• Lead shop drawing and Issued for Construction documents reviews and approval process by all stakeholders and drive inter-discipline coordination.
• Lead all design coordination meetings/calls during construction stage, prepare agenda & minutes, and follow-up on assigned tasks.
• Lead timely approval of all prototypes/ samples produced by the vendors by the relevant stakeholders.
• Manage documentation of all shop drawings, samples, as-built drawings with document controller.
• Track delays in approval of shop drawings/ samples and implement recovery plans.
• De-bottleneck design hold-ups and help stakeholders to reach consensus.

Change Management

• Flag changes to design/ previously received approvals during the shop drawing approval process/ during construction.

Quality Management

• Support the PM/ Construction managers in explaining the design intent to the vendors/ contractors.
• Support the PM/ Construction manager in doing a formal Quality check at every milestone to ensure it follows the approved design intent.

Required Education & Experience

• Diploma / B. Arch with experience at site coordinating construction trades
• Minimum 4 years experience in design or project management with at least one end-to-end hotel or high end fit out project completion experience.
• Ability to monitor and review the as-built drawing process.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and MS Office.

clear reports and meeting minutes.

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Good interpersonal and leadership skills, able to lead international, multidisciplinary teams, and develop constructive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Good written and spoken English, able to convey complex feedback and briefs in a concise and clear manner
• Good planning and organizational skills, able to seamlessly schedule and coordinate various design activities.
• Sharp analytical mind with good problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of all hotel / high end fit out projects and design disciplines, construction sequencing and coordination process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write contractual communication