Design Manager

China Construction Yangtze River (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Kulai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

China Construction Yangtze River (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design coordination for data center projects in Malaysia. The role focuses on IFC reviews, shop drawing coordination, and BIM clash detection to ensure alignment with construction progress and quality standards.

The candidate will manage design interfaces across architecture, structures, MEP, and external works, supervise design engineers and drafters, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in construction engineering or design management with at least 3 years in design coordination or technical management
• Proficient in architecture, structures, pile foundations, MEP interfaces, and external works; able to coordinate reviews and constructability assessments
• Experience organizing multi-disciplinary drawing reviews and managing RFIs, design changes, and submissions
• Familiar with IFC drawings, shop drawings, and drawing/version control processes
• Strong command of English for technical reviews, meetings, and client coordination
• Knowledge of data center design coordination and related infrastructure is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement design management plans and drawing requirement schedules
• Organize IFC drawing reviews across architecture, structural, MEP, and external works
• Coordinate shop drawing preparation, review, and submission with engineers and subcontractors
• Lead interdisciplinary design coordination for BIM interfaces and equipment foundations
• Address piling and civil design issues including foundations, roads, and drainage
• Manage RFIs, clarifications, and design changes with impact assessments on schedule and cost
• Maintain a drawing register and monitor consultant approvals and outstanding items
• Coordinate design meetings and document decisions with consultants and clients
• Perform BIM clash detection and ensure coordination outputs are reflected in final drawings
• Monitor design schedule and risk, providing early warnings and corrective actions
• Provide on-site technical support and resolve design conflicts during construction
• Ensure up-to-date as-built documentation and design change records

Skills

AutoCAD

Excel

MS Office

Revit

Navisworks

BIM coordination platforms

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

BIM coordination platforms

Job description

• Overall Design Management: Develop and implement design management plans, drawing requirement schedules, and coordination mechanisms for the construction phase, ensuring that design deliverables meet construction progress and quality requirements.
• IFC (Issued for Construction) Drawing Review: Organize the review of architectural, structural, piling, MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), and external works drawings to identify conflicts regarding grid lines, dimensions, elevations, positioning, and technical specifications.
• Shop Drawing Coordination and Review: Guide engineers, drafters, and specialized subcontractors in the preparation, review, and submission of shop drawings; verify interdisciplinary interfaces and construction feasibility.
• Interdisciplinary Design Coordination: Coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, and BIM interfaces, including equipment foundations, openings and sleeves, cable trenches, vertical shafts, and equipment transport routes.
• Piling and Civil Works Coordination: Address technical design issues related to pile locations, pile testing, foundations, structural elements, roads, drainage, and site hoarding.
• RFIs and Design Changes: Manage the preparation, review, and tracking of Requests for Information (RFIs), technical clarifications, and design changes; assess their impact on construction, procurement, costs, and project schedules.
• Drawing and Technical Submissions: Maintain a register of shop drawings, technical documentation, and design issues; track the approval status from consultants and ensure the timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Consultant and Client Coordination: Organize design coordination meetings, facilitate the timely resolution of queries by architects, structural engineers, and MEP consultants, and document and follow up on meeting decisions.
• BIM Clash Coordination: Coordinate the verification of BIM models against construction drawings and conduct clash detection in critical areas, ensuring that coordination outcomes are incorporated into the latest approved drawings.
• Design Schedule and Risk Management: Monitor pending RFIs, drawings awaiting approval, and critical interfaces against the master construction schedule; provide early warnings for potential risks and develop corrective measures.
• On-site Technical Support: Resolve design-related conflicts during construction and provide technical support for construction methods and site-specific issues; elevate major issues to the relevant design consultants for confirmation.
• Drawing Version Control and As-Built Documentation: Collaborate with document control to ensure that the latest approved drawings are used on-site; collect approved design changes, as-built survey data, and as-built documentation from subcontractors.
• Team and Compliance Management: Manage design engineers, drafters, and the design deliverables of subcontractors; formal design approvals and statutory sign-offs shall be executed by authorized professionals.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field; professional qualification certificates are a plus.
• Work Experience: 8+ years of experience in construction engineering or design management, including at least 3 years in design coordination or technical management; experience with data center projects is preferred.
• Professional Competence: Proficient in the design interfaces for architecture, structures, pile foundations, MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) systems, and external works; capable of organizing multi-disciplinary drawing reviews and constructability assessments.
• Drawing Management: Familiar with processes for IFC (Issued for Construction) drawings, shop drawings, RFIs (Requests for Information), design changes, as-built drawings, official submissions, and version control.
• Technical Standards: Knowledgeable regarding engineering design and consultant submission requirements in Malaysia; able to identify design issues related to grid lines, dimensions, elevations, openings, and equipment foundations.
• Software Skills: Proficient in AutoCAD, Excel, and the MS Office suite; experience with Revit, Navisworks, or BIM coordination platforms is an advantage.
• English Proficiency: Capable of reviewing drawings, preparing RFIs, and conducting technical meetings in English, as well as communicating effectively with clients, design consultants, and subcontractors.
• Management Skills: Able to coordinate design teams and specialized subcontractors, manage design schedules and task assignments, maintain issue logs, and ensure the resolution and closure of identified risks.
• Additional Advantages: Familiarity with design coordination for data center technical spaces, equipment foundations, equipment transport routes, MEP system integration, and external utility networks.