Deputy Design Manager

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentosa Development Corporation seeks an experienced Architect/Urban Designer to lead island-wide planning and design of Sentosa's built environment in alignment with SDC's strategic goals.

You will oversee idea generation to on-ground implementation, ensuring a distinctive guest experience through integrated design management and timely approvals. Requires robust design flair, stakeholder coordination and advanced visualization skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture; Master's a plus.
• Registered Qualified Person under Singapore's Board of Architects.
• Urban Design or Planning degree can be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design ideation, research, narratives and feasibility studies.
• Engage stakeholders for feedback and project coordination.
• Formulate Design Brief and Urban Design Guidelines.
• Collaborate with ministries, authorities, consultants and contractors from ideation to delivery.
• Prepare approval papers, specs and drawings for clearances.
• Plan tenancy works from land prep to design management and experience planning.

Skills

Design thinking

Architectural design

AI for visualization

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Time management

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Master's degree advantageous

Urban Design/Planning degree considered

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Revit

Photoshop

PowerPoint

BIM

Job description

What the role is

Overall Job Purpose
Carry out islandwide planning, design and development of Sentosa's built environment, in support of SDC's strategic goals. The scope ranges from design ideation to on-ground implementation, contributing to the island's distinctive identity and guest experience.

What you will be working on

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out design ideation, research, content narrative and feasibility studies to ensure SDC's design approaches and execution are ahead of the curve in the market.
• Conduct stakeholders' engagements to gather feedback and for project coordination purpose.
• Formulate Design Brief and Urban Design Guidelines to guide planning and development works.
• Work closely with ministries, authorities, SDC's stakeholders, consultants and contractors from project inception, ideation to final delivery of the developments i.e. end-to-end integrated design management
• Preparation of approval papers and related materials eg. specifications and drawings etc. to facilitate clearances.
• Plan, review and facilitate tenancy works spanning from land preparation, marketing exercise and design management, taking into account holistic experience planning and considerations.

Job Requirements

• Strong design flair and a creative problem solver
• Enthusiastic self-starter and a good team player
• Design Thinking
• Appetite for learning and staying current with design trends and tools i.e. ability to use AI for visualisation and animation
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Efficient time management
• Registered Qualified Person under Singapore's Board of Architects.
• Process a Bachelor's degree in Architecture. Master's degree of above equivalent will be an advantage.
• Relevant degree in Urban Design or Planning can be considered.
• Software skills - Autocad, Sketchup with real time rendering, Photoshop, Powerpoint and Microsoft Office suite. Video-editing skills are also expected.
• Familiarity in AI Architectural rendering software, BIM, Revit will be an added advantage.

What we are looking for

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