Senior Structural Design Manager

Masterise Homes is looking to hire a Senior Manager of Structural Design to join the Design department team to help drive efficiency and effective function of the company. The Director of Structural Design will report to the Head of Design and will drive implementation of all design activities for all projects of Masterise homes, and will be assisting the HOD in building up design processes, standards & regulations and ultimately ensure a clear road map towards outputs of high quality in line with international standards. The director of Structural design will be in charge of his section and will take responsibility of day to day operations and management of team members within his section.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design work- Business as usual

- Participate in the drafting of project design brief, scope & deliverables for new projects

- Be involved in the preparation of request for proposal (RFP), and develop a clear understanding of the format

- Get familiar with Technical proposals received from the consultants and research company qualifications for comparable projects, and present findings to the Director

- Participate in establishing project delivery timelines in coordination with Managers & Director

- Attend kick-off meetings, Technical coordination meetings, and weekly progress meetings with the consultants

- In coordination with Managers and Director, and as directed by them, ensure timely and accurate design work by coordinating, monitoring, reviewing, and managing design consultants work in conjunction with a set design management plan and expected quality

- As directed by the Director, assist in the Management & Monitoring of the consultant’s work progress in relation to the set design program

- Review and comment on all drawings and documents submitted by Design Consultants, and report back to the Manager. Keep track of Risk registry for each project, Get familiar with overall project budgets, Attend Value engineering workshops with the consultant to achieve a targeted budget through optimal designs. Ensure seeking the Manager & Director’s guidance following the meeting to ensure full understanding of way forward and pros & cons of every item discussed

- Conduct site inspections with other senior team members, and draft inspection report for Chief Design Officer's review and approval

- When required Assist Director with inputs required for presentations to BOD

• Implementation of Department standards & Processes

- Review & understand the design management plan (DMP) standard form. Seek Chief Design Officer's guidance for clarifications when needed

- Review & get familiar with standard RFP templates for Structural design consultancy services. Seek Director’s guidance for clarifications when needed

- Review & understand MASTERISE design standards manual. Review & Understand design review checklists, and periodically contribute to developing the document

- Study, and memorize “statutory design guidelines” document & assist in keeping the document up to date based on latest authority requirements

- Review & understand Design department processes & procedures. Implement all design standards and procedures throughout the various stages of design

- Ensure periodical review of Lessons- learnt log sheet, and implementation of measures to rectify issues

- Maintain awareness of industry trends, methodologies, tools, templates and best practices

• Development of Personal capabilities

- Embrace a culture of continuous improvements within the department

- Thrive to learn, and continuously gather more knowledge from senior team members and other literature

- Embrace transparency & accountability, and learning from mistakes

- Embrace a culture of cooperation within team members in the department and with other internal departments based on the common goals and objectives of the company

- Seek the Design Director’s guidance to set up a road map visualizing a clear pathway to career progression and growth within the company

- Seek the Design director’s periodical feedback on your performance, and when needed seek the Director’s direction on how to re-align with the department’s objectives

- Understand your areas of weaknesses and request periodical mentoring from the Design Director or setting up training sessions to sharpen capabilities.

1. Design work- Business as usual

• Participate in the drafting of project design brief, scope & deliverables for new projects

• Be involved in the preparation of request for proposal (RFP), and develop a clear understanding of the format

• Get familiar with Technical proposals received from the consultants and research company qualifications for comparable projects, and present findings to the Director

• Participate in establishing project delivery timelines in coordination with Managers & Director

• Attend kick-off meetings, Technical coordination meetings, and weekly progress meetings with the consultants

• In coordination with Managers and Director, and as directed by them, ensure timely and accurate design work by coordinating, monitoring, reviewing, and managing design consultants work in conjunction with a set design management plan and expected quality

• As directed by the Director, assist in the Management & Monitoring of the consultant’s work progress in relation to the set design program

• Review and comment on all drawings and documents submitted by Design Consultants, and report back to the Manager. Keep track of Risk registry for each project, Get familiar with overall project budgets, Attend Value engineering workshops with the consultant to achieve a targeted budget through optimal designs. Ensure seeking the Manager & Director’s guidance following the meeting to ensure full understanding of way forward and pros & cons of every item discussed

• Conduct site inspections with other senior team members, and draft inspection report for Chief Design Officer's review and approval

• When required Assist Director with inputs required for presentations to BOD

2. Implementation of Department standards & Processes

• Review & understand the design management plan (DMP) standard form. Seek Chief Design Officer's guidance for clarifications when needed

• Review & get familiar with standard RFP templates for Structural design consultancy services. Seek Director’s guidance for clarifications when needed

• Review & understand MASTERISE design standards manual. Review & Understand design review checklists, and periodically contribute to developing the document

• Study, and memorize “statutory design guidelines” document & assist in keeping the document up to date based on latest authority requirements

• Review & understand Design department processes & procedures. Implement all design standards and procedures throughout the various stages of design

• Ensure periodical review of Lessons- learnt log sheet, and implementation of measures to rectify issues

• Maintain awareness of industry trends, methodologies, tools, templates and best practices

3. Development of Personal capabilities

• Embrace a culture of continuous improvements within the department

• Thrive to learn, and continuously gather more knowledge from senior team members and other literature

• Embrace transparency & accountability, and learning from mistakes

• Embrace a culture of cooperation within team members in the department and with other internal departments based on the common goals and objectives of the company

• Seek the Design Director’s guidance to set up a road map visualizing a clear pathway to career progression and growth within the company

• Seek the Design director’s periodical feedback on your performance, and when needed seek the Director’s direction on how to re-align with the department’s objectives

• Understand your areas of weaknesses and request periodical mentoring from the Design Director or setting up training sessions to sharpen capabilities