Design Manager

GTM ALUMINIUM PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GTM Aluminium Pte Ltd is seeking a design coordinator with a focus on curtain wall and aluminium facades in Singapore. You will oversee design development, submissions, and approvals, coordinating with consultants, main contractors, and internal teams to keep projects on schedule.

You will lead BIM-related planning, execution, and QA across design through as-built stages, leveraging AutoCAD, Revit and BIM tools to ensure accuracy and compliance with local authority requirements.

Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Min 5 years related experience in the field of curtain wall facade, aluminium facade and related works.
• Strong leadership, good organisation and communication skills.
• Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Proficient in AutoCAD / Revit / BIM (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Efficient and effective management of design development, co-ordination, approval and issue for construction.
• Review and manage shop drawings, design submissions and material proposals to ensure compliance with specifications, design requirements of contract and authority requirements.
• Plan, check, monitor and report on design progress.
• Manage design changes, RFIs and technical clarifications throughout project.
• Liaise with and co-ordinate with consultants, main contractor, subcontractors, internal designers and project teams on all design matters.
• Hold effective design co-ordination meetings.
• Ensure authority submissions are planned, accurate and technically complete.
• Ensure design deliverables align with project schedule, cost and construction methodology.
• Knowledge of local authorities' rules and regulations related to curtain wall facade, aluminium facade and related works.
• Develop and maintain project-specific BIM Execution Plan to define the BIM objectives, deliverables, responsibilities and procedures for each project (with BIM knowledge preferred).
• Manage the creation, maintenance and quality assurance of BIM models, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all project stages from design stage to as-built (with BIM knowledge preferred).

Skills

Design coordination

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Job description

• Efficient and effective management of design development, co-ordination, approval and issue for construction.

• Review and manage shop drawings, design submissions and material proposals to ensure compliance with specifications, design requirements of contract and authority requirements.

• Plan, check, monitor and report on design progress.

• Manage design changes, RFIs and technical clarifications throughout project.

• Liaise with and co-ordinate with consultants, main contractor, subcontractors, internal designers and project teams on all design matters.

• Hold effective design co-ordination meetings.

• Ensure authority submissions are planned, accurate and technically complete.

• Ensure design deliverables align with project schedule, cost and construction methodology.

• Knowledge of local authorities' rules and regulations related to curtain wall facade, aluminium facade and related works.

• Develop and maintain project-specific BIM Execution Plan to define the BIM objectives, deliverables, responsibilities and procedures for each project (with BIM knowledge preferred).

• Manage the creation, maintenance and quality assurance of BIM models, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all project stages from design stage to as-built (with BIM knowledge preferred).

Requirements

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Min 5 years related experience in the field of curtain wall facade, aluminium facade and related works.

• Strong leadership, good organisation and communication skills.

• Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering or related discipline.

• Proficient in AutoCAD / Revit / BIM (preferred).