Design Manager-Hospitality Projects

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES :

Lead multidisciplinary design coordination for hotel, resort and high-end building projects from design development through construction and handover, ensuring timely release of coordinated, constructible and cost-conscious design information.

• Manage design from Concept to Schematic, Design Development Construction Documentation through GFC, construction and handover.
• Coordinate Architect, Interior Designer, Structural, MEP and specialist consultants.
• Review drawings for interdisciplinary coordination, constructability and completeness.
• Maintain drawing schedules, design trackers, RFI logs, approvals and decision registers.
• Identify clashes, missing information and design dependencies before they affect site.
• Coordinate shop drawings, material submissions, mock-ups and technical clarifications.
• Monitor consultant deliverables against project programme.
• Coordinate design requirements with procurement, commercial and execution teams.
• Assess design changes for programme, cost, quality and constructability implications.
• Conduct design coordination meetings and drive actions through closure.
• Support value engineering without compromising functionality, quality or design intent.
• Report design status, critical decisions, overdue information and risks to Project Management.

Candidate MUST HAVE :

• Minimum 3-5 years of strong proven Design Coordination experience involving hotels, resorts or hospitality projects, with direct exposure to multidisciplinary hotel design coordination.
• Experience coordinating Architecture, Faade, Facility planning including BOH Planning, Structure, MEP and Interiors at least.
• Strong understanding of GFC drawings, shop drawings, RFIs, material submittals, design changes and approvals.
• Ability to manage multiple consultants and maintain design deliverable schedules.
• AutoCAD proficiency and strong Excel/documentation skills.
• Good communication and consultant-management capability.

KEY SKILLS :

Design Manager, Design Coordinator, Design Management, Architecture Coordination, MEP Coordination, Interior Coordination, Hospitality, Hotels, Resorts, GFC, Shop Drawings, RFI, BIM, Revit, FF&E, PMC

PREFERRED CANDIDATE PROFILE :

• Hotel / resort / hospitality experience.
• High-end residential, commercial or interior fit-out experience may also be considered.
• Exposure to guestrooms, F&B, banquets, BOH, kitchens, FF&E and OS&E.
• Revit/BIM coordination.
• Experience from Client / PMC / Design Management environment.

PERKS AND BENEFITS :

Will be discussed at the time of Interview