Design Director

Job description / Role

Job Title: Design Director

Position Description:
- Assume responsibility for and assist in the development of design concepts.
- Prepare with the project team documentation for tenders and construction.
- Plan project and subordinate designer work flows.
- Assist with resourcing requirements and planning for projects.
- Clarify scope of work and prepare schedule for review.
- Manage cost control for corporate office turnkey and consulting projects. Assume over a responsibility for profit and loss
- Mentor, train, supervise and manage senior and junior designers to produce good design a standard detailing.
- Ensure senior and junior designers adhere to company's policy.
- Assist in marketing, business development and general representation of the company.
- Liaise with Managing Director with regards to management and performance

RELATED TASK:

Project Setup
- Finalize the client brief for approval and sign off
- Review and summarize all statutory requirements in regards to local authority submissions
- Prepare a list of documents to form the design documentation and working drawings package
- Assist in preparing the client service or turnkey contract in coordination with the Project Director
- Collect briefing requirements and details of the project brief from the client.

Design and Documentation
- Prepare sketch designs including perspectives material selections etc.
- Revise the design based on input from the client
- Prepare drawing documentation after signing final design development by client
- Present the design concept to the client with the Project Director
- Visit the site to take site measurements, digital photographs and investigate the area
- Co-ordinate with the M&E consultant or other project consultants
- Coordinate with the technician team to prepare construction documentation for both architectural, interior and M&E work including details and specification
- Forward sketch designs, details and materials of interior design and furniture for input by the technician team and 3D (if necessary)

Project Management
- Assist the Designer in developing details and crossing check with other relevant documents such as M/E.
- Visit site to inspect the construction and furniture installation, ensure compliance with the design specification
- Prepare a plan, including resources, to produce a proposal
- Maintain a register of all contractor communications
- Coordinate with the client’s cost consultant /QS to develop and finalize budget details
- Prepare final as-built drawing documentation to submit to client
- Issue information to the contractors in regards to RFI, change orders, additional details, site instructions and variations- Attend site meetings as necessary

IT
- Coordinate with the IT team to update the design database which includes 3D presentation Images, AutoCAD Library, photographs, products and project

Marketing
- Add and update information in Microsoft Outlook Programme including contacts categories
- Prepare appropriate proposals

Administration
- Coordinate the junior technician, train and supervise technician staff in layering object naming and Revit drawing guidelines

Quality
- To ensure that the Quality Management System is implemented and maintained and to evaluate where continual improvement can be made.

Corporate Management
- Assist with the development and implement the strategy in areas of responsibility. Human Resource responsibilities include assisting the Managing Director or Studio Director with recruiting, developing and managing the work performance and behavior of employees in the studio which the Design Director has responsibility for.

Requirements

- Bachelor of Architecture or Interior Design
- Minimum 10 to 15 years experience in design

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to use PC, CAD and REVIT
- Time management skills
- Ability to create and develops design details
- Good in written and spoken English

About the Company

italent has been around since 2012, when we saw that businesses needed better talent solutions for their employment requirements. By focusing our efforts on quality products and services that are simple-to-use and innovative, our team brings you the best results without any unexpected additional costs and unnecessary complications. Simply put, we love helping businesses find and keep the right people.