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Dezeen Jobs:?dwp require a design director to join their architecture and interior design studio in?Manama, Bahrain:

Design director
Manama, Bahrain

Position description:

• lead the studio to develop design solutions
• assume responsibility for and assist in the development of design concepts
• prepare with the project team documentation for tenders and construction
• plan project and subordinate designer work flows
• assist with resourcing requirements and planning for studio projects
• clarify scope of work and prepare schedule for review
• manage cost control for corporate office turnkey and consulting projects
• assume overall responsibility for profit and loss of the studio
• mentor, train, supervise and manage senior and junior designers to produce good design and standard detailing
• ensure senior and junior designers adhere to dwp policy
• assist in marketing, business development and general representation of the company
• liaise with managing director with regards to management and performance of the studio

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Architecture or Interior Design
• minimum seven years experience in design

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• good communication and interpersonal skills
• ability to use PC
• time management skills
• ability to create and develops design details
• good in written and spoken English

Related task:

Project setup

• finalize the client brief for approval and sign off
• review and summarise all statutory requirements in regards to local authority submissions
• prepare a list of documents to form the design documentation and working drawings package
• assist in preparing the client service or turnkey contract in coordination with the project director
• collect briefing requirements and details of the project brief from the client

Design and documentation

• prepare sketch designs including perspectives material selections etc.
• revise the design based on input from the client
• prepare drawing documentation after signing final design development by client
• present the design concept to the client with the project director
• visit the site to take site measurements, digital photographs and investigate the area
• coordinate with the M&E consultant or other project consultants
• coordinate with the CAD team to prepare construction documentation for both architectural, interior and M&E work including details and specification
• forward sketch designs, details and materials of interior design and furniture for input by the CAD team and 3D (if necessary)

Project management

• assist the designer to develop details and cross check with other relevant documents such as M/E
• visit site to inspect the construction and furniture installation, ensure compliance with the design specifications
• prepare a plan, including resources, to produce a proposal
• maintain a register of all contractor communications
• coordinate with the client?s cost consultant /QS to develop and finalize budget details
• prepare final as-built drawing documentation to submit to client
• issue information to the contractors in regards to RFI, change orders, additional details, site instructions and variations
• attend site meetings as necessary

IT

• coordinate with the IT team to update the dwp design database which includes 3D presentation images, AutoCAD Library, photographs, products and project

Marketing

• add and update information in Microsoft Outlook Programme including dwp contacts categories
• prepare appropriate proposals

administration

• coordinate the junior CAD, train and supervise CAD staff in dwp CAD layering object naming and CAD drawing guidelines

Quality

• to ensure that the quality management system is implemented and maintained and to evaluate where continual improvement can be made

Corporate management

• assist with the development and implement strategy in areas of responsibility

Human resource responsibilities include assisting the managing director or studio director with recruiting, developing and managing the work performance and behaviour of employees in the studio which the design director has responsibility for.

Please send CV to husnia.k@dwp.com

www.dwp.com

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