Design Architect

Role & responsibilities

• Prepare Requests for Proposal and administer tenders
• Clarify and evaluate proposals received and prepare tender report with adjudication recommendation.
• Assist PM and Client to negotiate commercial terms and prepare LOA and contract documents.
• Manage contractual claims and change orders.
• Implement documentation management and communication protocols
• Manage all design documentation with document controller
• Assist the planner in preparing the pre-construction master schedule.
• Prepare design briefs with inputs from client, operator, PM, and QS team
• Lead all design meetings/calls, prepare agenda & minutes, and follow-up on assigned tasks
• Prepare design schedules with weekly/fortnightly deliverables and inter-discipline dependencies
• Track design deliverables against schedule, flag delays, and implement recovery plans
• Lead design reviews and approval process by all stakeholders and drive inter-discipline coordination.
• Ensure the operator brand standards are incorporated in the design and leverage the operator operational expertise to improve the design functionality.
• Post tender documentation, hand over design role and responsibilities to site design coordinator
• Throughout the design, ensure designers adhere to the budget brief and identify any deviation.
• Identify areas for potential value engineering to improve designs and/or reduce cost in coordination with the designers, the operator, and the client.

Required Education & Experience:

B.Arch. or BE/BTech with experience in managing schematic or design development stage.

Post-graduate degree or PMP certification is a plus.

A minimum of 5-8 years experience in design management or project management for Five Star Hotle & hospitality projects.