ASSISTANT MANAGER, TECHNICAL

Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte Ltd is seeking an Assistant Manager, Technical to lead technical coordination and design management on construction projects. You will guide design teams, liaise with consultants, clients, contractors, and authorities, and drive submissions for approvals.

The role requires a Civil/Structural engineering degree with at least 6 years’ relevant experience, strong knowledge of local codes, independent thinking, and excellent teamwork.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering with minimum 6 years’ relevant working experience in construction or engineering consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of local building codes and authority regulations.
• Independent, analytical, highly motivated with excellent team spirit and interpersonal skills.
• Design for Safety for Professionals certification is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of design/coordination engineers coordinating drawings with consultants to meet regulations and project specs.
• Act as the liaison between consultants, clients, contractors and authorities on design matters.
• Guide the team in preparing technical submissions such as shop drawings, materials approval and method statements.
• Coordinate and track submission processes to local authorities for approvals.
• Lead in resolving design and technical issues with architectural, M&E teams and authorities.
• Review technical queries by raising RFAs and RFIs for design clarification.
• Initiate and evaluate value engineering proposals to improve cost, safety, constructability and quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

The Assistant Manager, Technical responsible in leading the technical coordination and design management aspects of construction projects.

• Lead and manage a team of Design/Coordination Engineers in coordinating design drawings with consultants that complies with authorities regulations and project specifications.

• Act as the key liaison between consultants, clients, contractors, and authorities on all design-related matters.

• Guide the team in preparing technical submissions such as shop drawings, materials approval, and method statements for construction.

• Coordinate and track submission processes to local authorities to ensure compliance and approvals.

• Take the lead in resolving design and technical issues encountered during construction by liaising effectively with Architectural and M&E teams, consultants, and relevant authorities to ensure resolution.

• Review and address technical queries by raising Requests for Approval (RFA) and Requests for Information (RFI) to respective parties for design clarification.

• Initiate and evaluate value engineering proposals that enhance project delivery in terms of cost-effectiveness, safety, constructability, and quality.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering with minimum 6 years’ relevant working experience within a construction or engineering consultancy environment.

• Strong knowledge of local building codes, authority regulations, and construction methodologies

• Independent, analytical, highly motivated with excellent team spirit and interpersonal skills

• Candidates with 'Design for Safety for Professionals' certification will be added advantage