The posting
Company
Luxury jewelry retailer with global presence.
Location
Hong Kong
Report to
Global Head of VM and Store Planning
Job Summary
- Support company retail worldwide network expansion, e.g., USA, Middle East, Asia, Japan, Europe, UK.
- Manage new store openings with a 360o view.
Responsibilities
Concept Design
Initiate the store design phase:
- Study & design floorplans, storefront and interior section, in line with company's store concept.
- Select materials/finishes, in line with company's store concept.
- Design or outsource 3D renderings.
- Provide mood/sample boards when required.
- Design new furniture/showcases when required.
- Source new materials when required.
Construction Organization & Bid documentations
Initiate & take the lead on the Construction Organization:
- Identify suitable general contractors/millworkers per project/region and implement a related responsibility schedule.
- Identify suitable consultants & local architects per project/region to support you on the technical feasibility of the project, the administrative applications & building permits.
- Implement a project organization chart (who does what?)
Initiate & Manage bid documentations:
- Manage, review & comment in-house tender package drawings showing construction details for tenderers, landlord and construction.
- Coordinate the tender drawings specifications with company's security, IT, and visual merchandising teams.
- Manage, review & comments the Schedule of Rates (SOR) and contracts with company's QC team and ensure all is well reflected in the tender drawings.
- Manage construction costs & contractor awards.
- Initiate project key dates/miles stones.
Construction Mobilization & Management
Initiate the construction Mobilization phase:
- Ensure long-lead items orders are processed in due course.
- Review & Comment GC shop drawings and ensure all is in line with tender package drawings.
- Review & comment construction schedule, ensure orders are delivered in due course and store opens on time.
- Review & comment GC/Millworkers samples and mock-ups.
Manage the construction phase:
- Attend e-site meetings, take the lead and ensure all decisions are in line with company's best interests.
- Answer contractors RFIs & solve technical issues.
- Be attentive to the functionality of the store and the lighting design.
- Inspect the façade & furniture productions in factory.
- Organise a construction pre-handover 15 days prior to store opening and implement a rectification punch-list.
- Organise a smooth handover and ensure VM, jewellery, perfumes and flowers are all in place prior to the opening.
Requirements
- Master degree in architecture, engineering, or design.
- Minimum 10 years international working experience in design, luxury retail, or construction.
- Able to handle building works from concept to handover.
- Able to review/understand design & construction drawings.
- Excellent skills in AutoCAD & Photoshop; Revit is a plus.
- Like working in a family business environment, with smaller structure but where the individual matters.
- Flexible.
- Problem solver thinking.
- Operational/hands on.
- Willingness to work overtime as required.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Brilliant interpersonal and networking skills.
- Deadline-driven and dedicated to excellence with a can-do- spirit.
- Perfect English in writing, speaking.



