PROJECT MANAGER

EDG DESIGN - ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm in Singapore is seeking a Project Manager to oversee multiple projects from planning to completion. The role requires establishing budgets, coordinating project workflows, and ensuring client satisfaction throughout the project's lifecycle. Applicants should have a degree in Interior Design or Architecture, along with proficiency in design software like AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multiple projects through all phases of design.
• Ability to establish budgets and prepare schedules.
• Client communication and project oversight skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project scope and organize workflow.
• Schedule projects and oversee team meetings.
• Monitor project progress and ensure it stays on budget.

Skills

Planning

Coordination

Project Management

Education

Degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

MS Project

AutoCAD

Sketch Up

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign)

Job description

Description

Description: Responsible for planning, coordinating and administering a major project or several small projects through all phases of design. Structures and manages the project team to ensure cost-effective operations and project management flow for all projects. Establishes budgets and prepares schedules appropriate to the project’s scope of work and fee. Working with others in project Leadership (typically a Lead Designer). Oversees all phases including schematic design, design development and production of working drawings and construction documents on a given project. Has client contact and responsibility to direct, control and monitor all project activities.

Duties and responsibilities

• Analyzes project scope and organizes project workflow.
• Determines the skills required of other team members for the project.
• Develops integrated tasks to accomplish individual projects.
• Participates in the selection of project team members.
• Schedules the project, using project schedule forms and timelines.
• Responsible for weekly project meetings, projecting staff scheduling and requirements and schedule posting.
• Assists in preparing project budgets prior to project start.
• Maintains contact with project team(s) while travelling.
• Review and management of projects.
• Monitors the progress of the project to determine percentage of completion versus money spent for each phase of the project.
• Checks for conformance to contract terms, schedule and construction costs.
• Reports to Project Principal on a mutually established schedule.
• Reviews and approves project staff time charges.
• Responsible for completing project on time, monitoring project costs against budget and for identifying and charging for additional services (ASO’s).
• Addresses quality of project.
• Establishes project quality standard with project team.
• Assists in the preparation of “in-house” standards.
• Plans and/or supervises planning of project staff requirements for each project.
• Assigns project personnel to specific responsibilities or tasks.
• Produces or coordinates production of project Phase Goal sheets and associated work plans per week.
• Sees that project team’s time meets utilization goals.
• Coordinates and monitors the technical efforts of all project members.
• Provides planning direction and supervision in all aspects of project to all members of project team.
• Responsibility for client contact
• Speaks for the firm proactively and professionally in dealing with client.
• Obtains timely approvals and decisions from client that allows the project to flow smoothly and efficiently through the office.
• Assists Project Director/ Principal to changes in scope, lack of information or decisions from client that affect schedule or production costs.
• Closes out projects.
• Responsible for turning all documents over to administration staff for entry into firm’s archive files, including project information, accounting information and original constructions documents.
• Responsible for personal and staff development
• Participates in professional organizations.
• Performs senior staff development duties such as mentoring, training, supervising and directing junior staff.
• Participates in management and leadership groups.

Education

Education: Degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited university.

Proficiency

Proficiency in some or all of the following:

• MS Office, particularly Excel
• MS Project
• AutoCAD
• Sketch Up
• Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign