Technical Design Manager

CHINA HARBOUR (SINGAPORE) ENGINEERING COMPANY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CHINA HARBOUR (SINGAPORE) ENGINEERING COMPANY PTE. LTD. seeks a senior Civil/Geotechnical engineer to oversee technical matters on site and coordinate with consultants and authorities.

You will lead a design team, resolve conflicts, review technical issues, and support BIM coordination, drawings and submissions to meet regulatory requirements. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical engineering, or relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience
• Proven track record in construction projects.
• With at least 3 years of local experience in design consultancy firm will have added advantage.
• Independent, diligent, meticulous and highly motivated with excellent team spirit.
• Strong understanding of structural engineering principles and practices.
• Strong familiarity with authority submissions and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication skills with consultants, client, authority/government agencies and site supervisors.
• Proficient in Engineering software like Etabs, Prokon, SAP2000, or Plaxis, and knowledge of BIM.
• Strong Value engineering skills/experience will be advantaged.

Responsibilities

• In charge for technical matter of the project to provide technical support to project and site team.
• Ensure that the overall construction activities, details are coordinated in compliance with client’s and authorities’ requirement.
• Lead and manage a team of design Engineers in coordination of design drawings with consultants to comply with authority requirements.
• Setting goals and targets to ensure that the conflicts and discrepancies within and amongst disciplines are resolved timely for construction on site.
• Review and provide solution to technical problems as well as planning, monitoring and reporting work progress for building and civil projects.
• Assist PM/PD/TD/STD in overall planning, BIM coordination, construction methodology and checking of drawings.
• Conduct Technical Meeting to ensure goals and target set for conflicts and discrepancies are resolved timely.
• Ensure that all records / information is properly kept for all activities, events for claims for cost and Extension of Time.
• Upkeep all submissions, response for the submission and approval. Monitor the status of the submission and pursue response from the relevant parties once the response is due.
• Formulate value engineering with consideration for time, cost, safety and quality for PM’s review.
• Actively involve and contribute in technical discussions, site planning and site meetings.
• Maintain good working relationship with all parties.
• Maintain good communication with all other department.
• Take proactive measures, propose ways to prevent costs overruns especially related to design.
• Develop and maintain Standard Work Procedures for all critical and major work activities.
• Ensure that the drawings / BIM models are updated to the latest information available.
• Ensure that the as-built and O&M manual are prepared correctly and timely.
• Assist PM/PD in the preparation of Project BIM Execution Plan with reference to the Corporate BIM Execution Plan.
• Other duties which may be assigned by the management.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Coordination

Education

Civil/Geotechnical engineering degree

Tools

Etabs

PROKON

SAP2000

Plaxis

BIM

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• In charge for technical matter of the project to provide technical support to project and site team.

• Ensure that the overall construction activities, details are coordinated in compliance with client’s and authorities’ requirement.

• Lead and manage a team of design Engineers in coordination of design drawings with consultants to comply with authority requirements.

• Setting goals and targets to ensure that the conflicts and discrepancies within and amongst disciplines are resolved timely for construction on site.

• Review and provide solution to technical problems as well as planning, monitoring and reporting work progress for building and civil projects.

• Assist PM/PD/TD/STD in overall planning, BIM coordination, construction methodology and checking of drawings.

• Conduct Technical Meeting to ensure goals and target set for conflicts and discrepancies are resolved timely.

• Ensure that all records / information is properly kept for all activities, events for claims for cost and Extension of Time.

• Upkeep all submissions, response for the submission and approval. Monitor the status of the submission and pursue response from the relevant parties once the response is due.

• Formulate value engineering with consideration for time, cost, safety and quality for PM’s review.

• Actively involve and contribute in technical discussions, site planning and site meetings.

• Maintain good working relationship with all parties.

• Maintain good communication with all other department.

• Take proactive measures, propose ways to prevent costs overruns especially related to design.

• Develop and maintain Standard Work Procedures for all critical and major work activities.

• Ensure that the drawings / BIM models are updated to the latest information available.

• Ensure that the as-built and O&M manual are prepared correctly and timely.

• Assist PM/PD in the preparation of Project BIM Execution Plan with reference to the Corporate BIM Execution Plan.

• Other duties which may be assigned by the management.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical engineering, or relevant disciplines.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience

• Proven track record in construction projects.

• With at least 3 years of local experience in design consultancy firm will have added advantage.

• Independent, diligent, meticulous and highly motivated with excellent team spirit.

• Strong understanding of structural engineering principles and practices.

• Strong familiarity with authority submissions and regulatory requirements.

• Strong communication skills with consultants, client, authority/government agencies and site supervisors.

• Proficient in Engineering software like Etabs, Prokon, SAP2000, or Plaxis, and knowledge of BIM.

• Strong Value engineering skills/experience will be advantaged.