Essential Job Functions:
The Design Manager is responsible, but not limited to, the following:
General
- Close communication with PD/PM to reflect PD/PM’s intention for the project and establish Design management policy/tactics in line with PD/PM’s intention.
- Responsible for dealing with client and consultant management.
Planning & Programming
- Planning of shop drawings submission schedule to control the sequence and time frame for development of shop drawings.
- Prepare documents/samples submission schedule to control the sequence and timing for samples submission/approval with preferable float time allowed for procurements.
Quality
- Co-ordinate all related design matters with Consultants/ Client.
- Ensure main contract and sub-contract designs co-ordinated fulfil all design requirements.
- Co-ordinate with Contract team for any formal and informal changes made by Consultants.
- Co-ordinate with Contract team for proper sequence of sub-contract awards.
- Resolve technical problems for team.
Safety
- Responsible for the compliance to safety & occupational health practices to be implemented at Design Section and Design subcontractors with IMS safe work methods.
- Responsible for site implementation of safety standards to comply with IMS safe work methods.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Degree or Diploma holder in related discipline.
- At least 10 years of design co-ordination experience with Architectural and Structural trades in the building construction industry.
- Able to work independently. Work experience for at least two large scale construction projects.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Good knowledge of local authority requirements and engineering standards.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to organise and control activities of the design team.
- Good skill to manage changes by Consultants, i.e. comments to RFI or AI issued, ensure the changes are economically in favour to the Contractor.
- Familiar with 2D CAD operation and good understanding of 3D Modelling management.
- Ability to multi task.
- Ability to analyse and synthesize complex issues quickly.
