Design Officer (Licensed Architect)

SM Engineering Design and Development Corp.; Pasay; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

SM Engineering Design and Development Corp. seeks qualified candidates for an Architecture-based role based in MOA, Pasay or mall branches in Metro Manila.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Architecture, a professional license, and at least 2 years of experience, with expertise in AutoCAD and SketchUp. You will prepare plans, specifications, and documents for approvals and site implementation, coordinate with stakeholders, and monitor budgets and schedules to ensure compliance with SM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture and professional license required.
• At least 2 years of working experience in the related field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare plans, details and documents for management approval, meetings, coordination with stakeholders, budget estimates and site implementation.
• Prepare specifications, materials, color swatches, OSM checklist and budget, cost monitoring, architectural blue prints for Retail Affiliates, and related documents for approval or site implementation.
• Monitor and ensure project timelines, budgets, and compliance with SM standards and approved design criteria.
• Initiate ordering of architectural materials via bid or PR forms.
• Attend site inspections and monitor pre-construction, site status, mock-ups, and punch lists.
• Document and file project information from start to close-out for manager review.
• Assist design managers in paperwork to secure management approval.
• Ensure complete project close-out including certificates and payments to suppliers/contractors.
• Communicate issues to various departments and attend meetings with stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal and external parties related to the project scope.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

• Prepare plans, details and documents for either (1) Management Approval, (2) meetings, (3) coordination with different stakeholders (within internal or external relationships of the job scope), (4) basis for budget, estimates and bids, and (5) site implementation. This also includes drawing or document revision if necessary
• Prepare specifications, material and color swatches, OSM checklist and budget, cost monitoring, Architectural blue prints (for Retail Affiliates only) Owner’s Instruction Slip, Request for Information, and all other needed documents for owner’s approval and/or site implementation
• Monitor and ensure the project (inclusive of drawing preparation and implementation as well OSM delivery and installation) are all within the timeline and budget and compliant to SM Standards/ approved design criteria
• Initiate ordering of architectural materials either thru bid or thru PR form
• Attend site inspections which includes pre-construction assessment, monitoring of actual site project status, inspection of mock-ups, monitoring of site implementation if as per drawings and EDD Standards, and punch listing
• Project Documentation and Filing from Project Start to Close-out, for onward checking of respective manager
• Assist DM/RDM in all needed documentation to secure management approval
• Responsible for securing complete project close-out (Certificate of Completions, Full Payment to Suppliers and Contractors, etc.)
• Communicates issues and concerns to various departments regarding the project being handled.
• Attends meetings in coordination with different stakeholders (within internal or external relationships of the job scope).

DESIGN SYSTEMS OFFICER

Policy Maker

• Crafts policies, processes, procedures, and guidelines in a timely and planned basis and secures final approval from the Chief Design Architect (CDA), relevant Stakeholders, and President (when necessary)
• Releases and cascades all officially approved policies, processes, procedures, and guidelines within the Division
• Provides recommendations for best practices and procedural improvements obtain approval of these changes, and updates the existing documents

Internal Audit

• Process Improvement.
• Systematic reviews critical systems, standards, and processes to ensure its unbiased relevance, and consistency to the current needs of the organization
• Provides the Chief Design Architect an objective source of information regarding organization’s risks, operational effectiveness, and compliance with applicable regulations
• Governance
• Assess the execution of a process against standards, policies, metrics, or regulations
• Accurately represents EDD Design to a cross-functional project or program and ensures that the defied requirements and deliverables are met
• Works with internal and external policy-making teams and core teams to solve problems and launch the next big thing
• Facilitates alignment with other divisions and performs optimal contributions to deliver outcomes
• Works with the Chief Design Architect and Design Operations head (DOH) in creating a reliable, repeatable process to generate new ideas that will promote efficiency and productivity within the division, test their viability and then whether to invest or not

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
• Professional license is required
• At least 2 years of working experience in the related field is required for this position
• With experience in AutoCAD & SketchUp Technology
• Must be willing to be assigned in MOA, Pasay or in any mall branches in Metro Manila