AVP, Design and Project Specialist, CRESA, Group COO

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Central Singapore, SGP
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Software • Financial Services
The Role
Manage end-to-end interior fit-out and architectural design projects across corporate offices, branches, and specialized spaces. Responsibilities include design delivery, construction administration, procurement, vendor and consultant coordination, quality control, budgeting, scheduling, client communication, site reviews, contract negotiation, documentation, and compliance with brand, building, and sustainability standards.
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The Opportunity
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Project and Interior Design Specialist to join our Real Estate - Space Planning team in Singapore. This role is crucial for delivering high quality projects and interior design solutions across DBS diverse portfolio, including corporpate offices, branches and specialised client spaces.  You will play a key role in ensuring design excellence, compliance with brand standards and succesful execution of projects from concept through to completion. This is a hands on design leadership role for someone who is deeply passoinate about creating impactful and functional interior environments within a corporate setting.
Your RoleAs a project and design specialist, you will have a successful track record of managing all phases of interior fit out projects for offices and retail spaces, and will have overall responsiblity for client satisfaction, quality control and budget management. This is a great opporunity to join a creative, collaborative team, where you will leverage your attention to detail and interpersonal skills to design and devlier exceptional proejcts. Grow your project expertise while working on trendsetting design across a variety of offices and retail spaces.What you will doProject and Design Specialist
  • Act as a liasion between users, project managers & vendors on all project matters, including project deliverables which includes making presnetations, laison with various internal stakeholders
  • Manage end to end lift cylce of the projects, including quality, budget and timeline.
  • Direct involvement in all procurement matters from start to end, including calling of tenders to contract approvals.
  • Ensure all procurement adheres to policies and procedures.
  • Manage all phases of design throughout project scope for architectural design projects, including project set up and construction adminstration.
  • Oversee design management and coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders as required.
  • Collaborate with the design team to ensure smooth progression of proejcts from one phase to the next.
  • Oversee design management, construction design details and feasiblity, and coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders as required. 
  • Conduct quality control reviews of design documentation, including SFOG application and compliance. Subsequently, monitor project team deliverables to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
  • Manage multiple aspects of client, team and project scheduling, budgets, project delivery including full documentation coordiation with consultants.
  • Manage communication between users, project team, vendors, contractors and consultants.
  • Communciate as the main interface with internal stakeholders, clients and contractors.
Design Delivery
  • Responsible for oversight and delivery of design documents
  • Maintain and manage all design standards and guidelines for office and retail spaces.
  • Maintain ad oversee the project manual and specifications.
  • Review detailed drawings and be familiar with site constuction methods.
  • Conduct on site observatoins and manage site reviews and meetings.
  • Process submittals/substition reuests during construction and address RFI.
  • Prepare project proposals, negotiate contracts and fees, coordinate bidding process.
  • Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships.
Skillset
  • Design, Technical and Site Delivery knowledge.
  • Site construction Knowledge
  • Tech savy, up to date with latest design software, including 3D design
  • Communcation skills
  • Management of design process
  • Understanding of contractural responsbilities for fit out projects.
  • Familiarity and well versed with AI archtiectural rendering tools, BIM, Revit, Autocad, Sketchup with real time rendering, Photoshop, Powerpoint and Microsoft office suite. Video editing skills are added advantage
Your qualificaitons
  • Bachelor's degree in architecture or related fields
  • PMP certification
  • 6 to 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsbiity for projects.
  • Experience with full project lifecycle, through post occupancy
  • Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures.
  • Basic technical understanding of architectural design, construction design and  methodology, interior and furniture specification 
  • Knowledge in sustainble design principles reuired.
  • Capacity to drive sustaianbility focused discussions with clients and teams
  • Demonstrated committment to sustainabiilty and sustaianbel building practices required. 

Location:

DBS Asia Central

Job:

Risk Management.

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture or a related field
  • PMP certification
  • 6 to 8 years of relevant experience
  • Experience negotiating project scope and fees
  • Experience managing project financial performance and fiscal responsibility
  • Experience managing the full project lifecycle through post-occupancy
  • Knowledge of building codes, standards, and building structures
  • Basic technical understanding of architectural design, construction design and methodology, and interior and furniture specifications
  • Knowledge of sustainable design principles
  • Ability to drive sustainability-focused discussions with clients and teams
  • Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices
  • Experience with BIM, Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office
  • Video editing skills
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The Company
41,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1968

What We Do

DBS Bank is a leading financial services group in Asia, headquartered in Singapore. It provides a full range of consumer, SME, and corporate banking services. The bank is recognized for its digital innovation, having been named 'World's Best Digital Bank' and 'World's Best Bank' by various publications. It also operates the DBS Foundation, which supports social enterprises and community initiatives, reflecting its commitment to creating impact beyond traditional banking.

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