Strategic
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the regional by-laws, DCR and other regulatory frameworks and ensure that on an overall basis regulatory related delays are minimized
• Drive the Product Development Task Force and Concept Development Task Force cycle for assigned projects from a design perspective and ensure absolute adherence to quality of inputs provided and timelines
• Participate in value engineering initiatives to monitor cost after each stage of design
Operational
Due Diligence Stage
• Conduct a joint preliminary site visit for project acquisition and generate a preliminary filter
• Carry out Test Fit with preliminary design requirements, area diagram and calculations and make adjustments in accordance with feedback received from marketing and budgeting teams
• Prepare revised test fit in accordance with feedback received from Product Development Task Force and prepare a developability report
Concept Development Stage
• Prepare and circulate a Requirement for proposal (RFP) to external agencies and generate a note for record for internal circulation
• Evaluate Report received from external agencies, incorporate alterations and present to internal team
• Prepare Architectural brief based on the marketing brief received and circulate the same to external agencies
• Conduct a joint site visit with consultants and receive site study report
• Receive concept lay-out from external architects and present it to budgeting and marketing team in Concept Development Task Force
• Prepare MOM from Concept Development Task Force and circulate it internally
• Present feedback to External Architect and conduct Concept Development Task Force after the feedback has been incorporated
• Ensure finalization of concept within timelines and conduct a workshop to present the final concept to all departments
Schematic Stage
• Bring all consultants on board and conduct Concept Development Task Force to generate project schemes
• Generate a schematic document and circulate to Project Management Group, budgeting, Marketing & Sales, procurement, Business Development teams for approval
• Develop an area statement
• Conduct a workshop for all consultants and departments on-site after completion of 50% of the schematic phase
• Ensure completion of the stage within timelines
• Create content for all marketing collateral
Design Development
• Track & monitor preparation of final working drawings/construction drawings by consultants & structural design prepared by external consultant
• Ensure that the construction drawings and structural drawing are in sync with each other
• Share the design development package with international consultants for review and feedback at different phases of completion
• Conduct Concept Development Task Force for selection of materials
• Visit vendors and select samples with Procurement team
• Make a specification sheet and circulate to relevant departments for sign off
• Issue the drawings to site
GFC Drawings
• Prepare final GFC drawings and production drawings in close coordination with Regional Design Managers
• Facilitate GFC workshops to ensure thorough review of the GFC drawings, alignment of all departments and obtaining necessary signoffs
Others
• Responsible for ensuring the performance of the external consultants as per the given timelines and costs
• Provide support to the Regional Design teams and Project Management teams as and when required and help in resolution of design related issues
Developmental
• Ensure feedback from past/ongoing projects is incorporated into future projects
• Keep abreast with respect to competitor design both on an overall and regional basis and ensure that the Brand is one step ahead of the curve
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