Senior Manager – Civil and Structural Engineering

IOI Properties (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

IOI Properties (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking a high-level Architecture and Project Management leader to drive design development, sustainability, and delivery of large-scale luxury developments in Singapore. The role requires guiding cross-functional teams, coordinating with consultants, and ensuring regulatory compliance and timely handovers.

The candidate should bring a minimum of 15 years of managerial experience in real estate development, proven leadership, and a track record of managing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture is required (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of managerial experience in real estate development.
• Proven track record from conception to completion.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency in design software and PM tools; knowledge of local codes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Business Development, Marketing, and consultants to formulate design briefs, identify development options, and enhance land resources.
• Prepare cost structures with quantity surveyors, manage project monitoring systems, and shortlist consultants with proven expertise.
• Oversee the submission, evaluation, and selection of design proposals, ensuring alignment with project goals and management approval.
• Handle consultant appointments, service agreements, and integrate structural, architectural, and M&E services during design development.
• Coordinate cost planning, monitor tender documents, and ensure compliance with buildability, market expectations, and authorities' requirements.
• Work closely with the marketing team to define saleable areas and collaborate with consultants to pre-qualify contractors.
• Manage tender interviews, negotiate with tenderers, and provide recommendations for tender awards.
• Motivate contractors, consultants, and site staff to adhere to schedules, implement quality assurance, and mediate conflicts with authorities and customers.
• Oversee rectification works, inspections, approvals, and the orderly handover of units to customers, ensuring thorough documentation of testing, commissioning, and contractual guarantees.
• Establish and enforce design standards to ensure consistency and quality across all projects while staying updated on industry trends and incorporating innovative design concepts.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including architects, contractors, and clients, to understand project requirements, present design concepts, and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Ensure all designs comply with local building codes, regulations, and zoning requirements, and provide input on design feasibility studies related to land acquisition and use in collaboration with the asset/investment/business team.
• Integrate sustainability principles into design and construction processes.
• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives and frameworks for projects in accordance with HQ direction.
• Collect and analyze data for sustainability reporting, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Provide leadership, foster a collaborative environment, and mentor project teams.
• Communicate goals, progress, and expectations clearly to stakeholders.
• Implement effective problem-solving strategies and decision-making processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Design software

Project management tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Collaborate with Business Development, Marketing, and consultants to formulate design briefs, identify development options, and enhance land resources.

• Prepare cost structures with quantity surveyors, manage project monitoring systems, and shortlist consultants with proven expertise.

• Oversee the submission, evaluation, and selection of design proposals, ensuring alignment with project goals and management approval.

• Handle consultant appointments, service agreements, and integrate structural, architectural, and M&E services during design development.

• Coordinate cost planning, monitor tender documents, and ensure compliance with buildability, market expectations, and authorities' requirements.

• Work closely with the marketing team to define saleable areas and collaborate with consultants to pre-qualify contractors.

• Manage tender interviews, negotiate with tenderers, and provide recommendations for tender awards.

• Motivate contractors, consultants, and site staff to adhere to schedules, implement quality assurance, and mediate conflicts with authorities and customers.

• Oversee rectification works, inspections, approvals, and the orderly handover of units to customers, ensuring thorough documentation of testing, commissioning, and contractual guarantees.

Design Development

• Establish and enforce design standards to ensure consistency and quality across all projects while staying updated on industry trends and incorporating innovative design concepts.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including architects, contractors, and clients, to understand project requirements, present design concepts, and ensure alignment with project goals.

• Ensure all designs comply with local building codes, regulations, and zoning requirements, and provide input on design feasibility studies related to land acquisition and use in collaboration with the asset/investment/business team.

Sustainability Integration and Reporting:

• Integrate sustainability principles into design and construction processes.

• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives and frameworks for projects in accordance with HQ direction.

• Collect and analyze data for sustainability reporting, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.

Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership, foster a collaborative environment, and mentor project teams.

• Communicate goals, progress, and expectations clearly to stakeholders.

• Implement effective problem-solving strategies and decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• At least a Singapore-recognized Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (A Master's degree is preferred).

• Minimum 15 years of managerial experience in real estate development, specializing in design and project management of large-scale mixed-use luxury residential, hotel, and Grade A office projects in Singapore.

• Proven track record of managing projects from conception to completion, with expertise in construction processes, design development, and feasibility studies.

• Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and coordinate across departments and with external consultants.

• Proficiency in design software, project management tools, and a solid understanding of local building codes, regulations, and zoning requirements.