Project Manager

Ormond Hotels; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ormond Group is seeking a senior design and architecture professional in Malaysia to lead interior design management for new constructions, conversions, or adaptive reuse across Ormond Hotels, F&B and Education portfolios.

You will oversee end-to-end design and construction, coordinate with consultants, manage budgets and schedules, and inspire teams to create design solutions that align with brand strategy and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in architecture, civil engineering, interior design, or related field with 8–10 years’ experience.
• Strong civil/architectural background with end-to-end project oversight.
• Proven ability to manage consultants and contractors within budget and schedule.
• Proficient in CAD drawings and able to communicate design intent clearly.
• Familiar with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and project-management software.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide design studies, sketches, and imagination aligned with budgets.
• Conduct technical reviews to ensure drawings meet required standards.
• Coordinate reviews with disciplines; include site progress and sub-contractor performance.
• Maintain project data, records, and milestones in a database.
• Assist with quantity take-offs and FF&E BOMs to support procurement.
• Manage time allocation on projects per budgets, deadlines, directions.
• Report to Director of Design, Construction and Technical Services.

Skills

CAD drawings

AutoCAD

Project management

MS Office

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Architecture degree

Job description

Design and architecture are a physical manifestation of our brands. We definitely want to speak to you if you have a creative vision, are a strategic thinking who can understand and engage with a wide variety of other disciplines and stakeholders.

On a project/ tactical level, the successful candidate provides interior design management and manages A to Z aspects of our projects for new constructions, conversion, or adaptive re-use – across our Ormond Group Hotel Brands, Food and Beverage and Education portfolios.

You must have passion for hospitality design and is able to inspire internal and external participants to create design solutions that thrill guests and align with brand strategy and operational excellence. The atmosphere within the team is collaborative, creative, demanding and fun with opportunities for growth within the team/ wider group. This is your unique chance to make your mark and position yourself.

What Will You Do?

• Provide design studies, sketch plans, creative talent, and imagination to projects as required, and in line with budgets.
• Provide technical reviews of drawings and other submittals to ensure conformance with standards required.
• Coordinates review/approval with participation from appropriate disciplines including activities on site including site progress, sub-contractors’ performance and site organization.
• Racks and maintains project data, record keeping and milestones utilizing a database tool.
• Assists with quantity take-offs and FF&E; bills of materials to support the procurement process.
• Manages time allocation on projects in accordance with specific project budgets, deadlines, and/or direction established.
• Reports to Director of Design, Construction and Technical Services for policy guidance, methods, and systems support matters.

Who Must You Be?

• Degree in architecture, civil engineering, interior design, or a related field with at least 8–10 years’ experience managing design and construction projects.
• Solid background in civil/architectural work with the ability to run projects end-to-end and liaise confidently with consultants, planners, architects, and civil/structural teams.
• Proven skill in managing consultants and contractors , including budgeting and keeping projects on schedule.
• Highly proficient in CAD drawings and able to communicate design intent clearly to all stakeholders.
• Strong grasp of design, engineering, and construction processes , capable of overseeing the build phase as an owner’s representative.
• Organized, resourceful, and creative , combining a designer’s eye with practical problem-solving.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and digital presentation skills.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and project-management software ; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and SketchUp is a plus.

Who Are We?

Ormond Group rethinks hospitality for the contemporary traveler. Our vision is to create experiences that positively influence the way people live, work and have fun together. Our hotels are a collection of individually designed hotels, meaningful spaces that welcome all – guests, locals and nomads. Our people are at the heart and soul of our brand. An Ormond experience is about service that matters. We make our guests feel at ease and at home. Every experience is thoughtfully designed to leave a lasting impression.

Ormond Group owns and operates three distinct brands – Ormond Hotels, MoMo’s and Tune. We are backed by serial entrepreneurs and investors who have built (from scratch) successful, disruptive ventures such as AirAsia. Our team is committed to building highly profitable businesses and winning awards whilst having a lot of fun. Learn more about us at www.ormondhotels.com