Want to be part of an exciting firm, with projects all over Asia? Then this may be the job for you. This company does residential, commercial, and lifestyle architecture, and also has interests in shipping and logistics. They believe in the balance of work and life and have been a great success over the past 50 years.
At this position, you will be focusing on both concept design and design development. Your management skills and teamwork abilities are essential. You will be reporting to the Director of Development Management. You will be a key member to the product development process, as well as product delivery process, with a prime responsibility to translate the development concept into an implementable design solution. Your participation will be necessary for the entire property development process
Requirements: 1. Leading the design support in generic product development – producing a generic design brief with design standards and guidelines appropriately addressing the overall development concept and marketing needs, as well as conflicting constraints and requirements of different design disciplines and construction.
2. Leading the design support in individual project evaluation.
3. Upon confirmation of project by GIC, to prepare the concept design, and to develop detailed design briefs with design standards and guidelines for selection of design consultants.
4. To participate, and subsequently to lead and manage the design process in the entire project development, from design development, to construction, and operation stage:
a) Exercise strong leadership skills to manage the design team so that they will work together as a coherent, fluid team in such a way as to optimize efficiency, ensure high standards of quality and optimal buildability, and consistent with the design vision.
b) Manage overall design budget and fees, including individual team member budgets, to ensure adherence to budget.
c) Build and lead a design production team to bridge the gap between construction drawings and site construction needs, to review and approve all contractor / supplier submissions, as well as to handle design changes.
d) Provide support in the communication of the design vision and requirements internally and externally to government officials, joint venture partners, tenants, and other operating partners, whenever necessary.
Requirements:- Degree in Architecture from a recognized university
- 15 -18 years of relevant experience in designing projects developments, with a good understanding of design, detailing, regulations and the project implementation process
- Skilled in people management and organization
- Leadership skill, with good resourcefulness, in leading and managing the potential design conflicts among members of the internal design team and external design consultants.
- Holistic and open mindset, creative, and eager to learn.
- Self-discipline, self-motivation, self-starter, excellent work ethics, loyal, proactive, hands-on, diligent.
- Long-term commitment in China.
- Self-motivated, hands-on approach to work in a dynamic environment
- Mandarin and English – written and spoken
- Willing to travel frequently
Please send emails with your
WORD format resume & portfolio to
jenny.nie@hays.cn & Thomas.McKinley@hays.cn (each email cannot be larger than 6 MB. If larger than that, please separate it into smaller emails)
Or call Jenny Nie by
86 21 2322 9619 (Direct line) or 86 21 2322 9600 (General Line) for more information
