Interior Designer

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

Pre - Contract

• Adhere to the Clients projects and design brief and assist the team on the phasing and packaging strategy.
• Develop RFP and Tender documents including scope of works and deliverables for the procurement of consultants, contractors and specialists require view d for the project.
• Evaluate Prequalification Documents for Designers/Consultants and Design proposals ensuring that are compliant with the client requirements.
• Review and reply to bidders' clarifications, participate in issuing bulletins and attending Technical Meetings with bidders during Tender stage.
• Provide design and technical guidance to the consultants through design development phase and construction phase ensuring technically solid solutions that respond to project needs and are financially and timely efficient.
• Ensure all Interior designs comply with standard policies, procedures, development and design briefs.
• Review and validate consultant deliverables (drawings, reports etc) as compliant for each stage and follow up on pending or commented issues. Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, processes and controls of project design activities at all levels. Ensure constructability of design works.
• Manage multiple design and specialized consultants and contractors' teams, support internal and external teams to ensure high-quality output and that all works are coordinated with all other disciplines including but not limited to Structural, mechanical, electrical etc.
• Assist with developing a Responsibility Matrix that establishes the designers', consultants and contractors' roles and responsibilities.
• Continuously reviews the design costs to avoid cost overruns and ensure that the design meets budget constraints.
• Attend Technical and coordination meetings with clients, consultants and contractors, prepare MOM and follow ups on the meetings outcomes.
• Coordinate with all departments internally and the Document Controller to ensure that all documents are properly controlled, and all works are coordinated.
• Lead Interior Design workshops with consultants and contractors facilitating for coordination and problem solving between disciplines and maintaining records/trackers of the workshops.
• Prepare and review BOQ items related to Interior works and finishing packages.
• Liaise with Design and project controls team for change management process. Review, keep track, assess and monitor any change requests and VE proposals, related but not limited to Architectural scope during the design development and construction stages.
• Liase with Sustainability/Environmental team on achieving sustainability project goals, review, provide input and comments on clients Sustainability accreditation.
• Liase with internal BIM team for coordination and information exchange on project designs and construction activities.
• Manage RFI process, assess responses received by relevant parties.
• Identify changes in scope through received comments, RFI replies etc. and manage the change request process. Coordinate with all departments.
• Identify risks throughout the project life cycle and provide input on risk register along with mitigation proposals.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Produce relevant reports to Design and construction progress on weekly basis.
• Monitor and facilitate permitting process through the design development stages.
• Establish close relations with Client, Consultants and external stakeholders facilitating efficient and recorded information distribution and coordination.
• Produce, review and provide recommendations on close out project documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Post -Contract

• Review Technical Documentation related to Interior, FF&E, Art scope and ensure compliance with approved design documentation.
• Maintain an on-site presence during Interior fit out phases across works and any other works deemed necessary as with real-time reporting to the client team on all related matters.
• Performs inspection of site works, materials and mockups making sure that execution is being done according to approved shop drawings and materials.
• Liaise with Construction and project controls team for change management process. Review, keep track, assess and monitor any change requests and VE proposals, related but not limited to structural, MEP etc. scope during the construction stages.
• Liaise with internal BIM team for coordination and information exchange on project construction activities.
• Manage RFI process, assess responses received by relevant parties.
• Identify changes in scope through received comments, RFI replies etc. and manage the change request process. Coordinate with all departments.
• Manage change request process, liaising with Cost Team, obtaining required approvals.
• Produce relevant reports to technical construction documentation progress on weekly basis.
• Produce, review and provide recommendations on close out project documentation including As Built, O&M etc.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from a reputable University
• RIBA/AIA accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in a similar role and 6 of them in ME.
• Experience in PMC and/or Design Consultancy projects is required.
• Familiarity with Najdi Architecture and lighting design is highly appreciated.
• Experience in Interior Design in Luxury, Mixed use, Sports and theaters/indoor arenas projects is required.
• Registration as a licensed professional is required.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills.
• Experience in Autodesk REVIT and AutoCAD Software is preferred.
• Experience in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Experience in Oracle Aconex is required.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines.

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