SENIOR DESIGN MANAGER

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.