Design Manager

Job Description

• Establish design work delivery and monitoring program for site.

• Actively participate in Design Consultant(s) selection and contracting.

• Monitor work of Discipline Design Engineers and Design Consultants to ensure design correctness and completeness as well as scope compliance.

• Maintain record of Design Consultant(s) submittals and control in a timely manner the submittals/correspondence received.

• Evaluate and endorse the variation orders/concession requests submitted by the Design Consultant(s) for client’s approval.

• Prepare Change Requests technical scope of works as instructed by Client.

• Evaluate and assess Contractor’s Change Requests Offers and provide technical feedback and recommendation to Client.

• Review and comment on all drawings and documents submitted by Design Consultant(s) and ensure the incorporation of all revisions on all documents.

• Coordinate with home office for technical support required to ensure the correctness and completeness of design aspects.

• Review and report to client all monthly reports submitted by Design Consultant including areas of concern and recommended plans of actions.

• Facilitate meetings with Design Consultant(s), Sub-consultants and client to review design document and take decisions as required.

• Propose alternative materials/systems to improve the design operation and construction cost through value engineering workshops.

• Review consultant / contractor work progress for contract payments.

• Set up discipline design team onsite with the help of Project Manager and Project Director.

• Manage and control team to ensure appropriately monitoring of the work of Design Consultants and of Contractors in construction stage.

• Carry out goal setting and appraisals for team members.

• Conduct skills development and awareness workshops for team as needed.

• Ensure compliance with HSE and other policies by team members.

• Coordinate with Project Manager to ensure knowledge of policy, procedures and tools for managing site design work.

• Ensure compliance to QPM processes for design consultants work review, deviation monitoring and analysis and remedial actions.

• Ensure timely and accurate documentation, filing of design documents and reporting to appropriate stakeholders.

• Coordinate closely with Project Manager and Supervision Consultant to get all site design work reviewed and approved.

• Ensure appropriate usage and application of the Project Management System (PMS) with respect to entry and analysis of work related data for day to day functioning to facilitate seamless communication of all relevant (technical/non-technical) information in the organization on a real time basis.

• Synergize with the project commissioning team to ensure that all projects are meticulously commissioned to deliver world class standards of quality to QPM clients

• Maintain client liaison throughout the project to ensure client satisfaction with design work progress.

Skills

Bachelor degree in architecture or relevant engineering degree

15 years in Design Engineering.

At least 10 years in a similar role in a medium to large Project Management company.

Proven experience in High-Rise Projects and Fit-Out of complex multiuse projects.