The posting
Job Summary
Lead and oversee the design management of hospital construction projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, cost-effective, and high-quality design solutions from development through project completion.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams including architectural, civil and structural (C&S), mechanical and electrical (M&E), and specialist engineering consultants to achieve project objectives.
- Develop and implement design management strategies, procedures, and schedules to ensure timely delivery of design milestones and contractual compliance.
- Review and approve design drawings, technical specifications, submissions, and engineering proposals to ensure alignment with project requirements.
- Facilitate design coordination meetings with consultants, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and stakeholders to resolve design issues and align project goals.
- Monitor design progress to ensure timely completion, submission, review, and approval of all design deliverables.
- Ensure all design solutions comply with Singapore building codes, statutory regulations, authority requirements, and project specifications.
- Oversee BIM implementation, multidisciplinary model coordination, and clash detection to minimize design conflicts and construction issues.
- Identify and resolve complex technical issues, design discrepancies, and interdisciplinary coordination challenges to maintain project quality.
- Evaluate design changes and assess impacts on construction methodology, project cost, schedule, quality, and contractual obligations.
- Lead value engineering initiatives to recommend cost-effective, practical, and constructible design solutions without compromising safety and quality.
- Manage consultant performance to ensure design deliverables meet project standards and deadlines.
- Coordinate with construction and site teams to ensure accurate implementation of design intent during construction.
- Oversee technical submissions, requests for information (RFIs), design clarifications, and responses to site queries.
- Identify potential design risks and implement mitigation measures throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide technical guidance and leadership to the design management team, including Design Managers, Assistant Design Managers, and design coordinators.
- Report design progress, major technical issues, and design-related risks to senior management.
- Perform additional design management duties as assigned by the Project Director or management.
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- Degree in Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
- At least 10 years of relevant design management experience in the construction industry.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design teams for large-scale building or infrastructure projects.
- Experience in hospital, healthcare, or other complex institutional construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of architectural, structural, M&E, and specialist engineering design coordination.
- Good understanding of Singapore building regulations, statutory requirements, authority submissions, and relevant technical standards.
- Extensive experience in design development, consultant management, technical reviews, and construction coordination.
- Proficient in BIM coordination processes and familiar with software such as Revit and Navisworks.
- Strong knowledge of value engineering, design risk management, and constructability reviews.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple design deliverables, resolve complex technical issues, and meet tight project deadlines.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and collaborate effectively with consultants, contractors, clients, and authorities.
