Design Manager
Sunray Woodcraft Construction Pte Ltd
Posted 8 days ago
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Manage and coordinate the drafting process across all project phases to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality, accurate, and fully coordinated drawings.
Ensure all design deliverables are completed in alignment with the project schedule and within the allocated budget.
Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to the design team, fostering a high-performance culture and upholding professional standards across all design outputs.
Lead and guide a team of drafters and design coordinators in producing shop drawings, construction drawings, and as-built drawings in accordance with project and authority requirements.
Proactively identify and assess potential design variations arising from client changes or site conditions. Collaborate with the Project Manager and Contract Manager to facilitate timely submission and evaluation of variation costs.
Review and validate drawing submissions to ensure they align with design intent, technical requirements, and applicable standards or regulations.
Develop, implement, and maintain drafting standards, templates, and workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and quality of drawing production.
Coordinate with project managers, engineers, architects, and site teams to resolve design discrepancies, incorporate design updates, and ensure drawings reflect real-time conditions.
Monitor drafting schedules and resource allocation to meet project deadlines and manage workload distribution within the drafting team.
Conduct internal quality checks and ensure version control of drawings for accurate recordkeeping and traceability.
Facilitate drawing coordination across disciplines (e.g., architectural, structural, MEP) to ensure clash-free and constructible design documents.
Coordinate with construction teams to clarify drawing details, issue revised drawings, and resolve technical drawing-related RFIs during project execution.
Ensure all drawings and documentation comply with client specifications, authority regulations, and internal quality requirements.
Liaise with external consultants, subcontractors, and vendors to review and coordinate third-party drawing submissions.
Keep updated on industry drafting software, technologies, and best practices to continuously improve the team's capabilities and output.
Manage design change processes by handling drawing revisions, updating documentation, and communicating changes to relevant teams.
Undertake any other duties as assigned by management to support drafting excellence and project delivery.
Requirements:
Degree in Architecture/Interior Design or equivalent discipline.
Minimum 10 years working experience in related field.
ID experience in construction/fit-out/building industry.
Prior experience in supervising or leading others.
Computer literate.
Highly competent in AutoCAD drawings.
Competent in 3D modelling.
About Sunray Woodcraft Construction Pte Ltd
Founded in 1987, Sunray Woodcraft Construction Pte Ltd (“Sunray”) is an established Singapore brand specialising in commercial interior fit-out, with business activities spanning across Singapore and Asia.
With smart technology integrated into the construction phases and processes, Sunray is a one-stop smart solutions provider that undertakes assignments from the initial project diagnosis to conceptualizing solutions, procurement, supervision, production, installation and maintenance - taking responsibility of projects from start to end.
Sunray’s diverse business portfolio includes hotels, heritage buildings, healthcare, retail, restaurants and shopping malls such as Pan Pacific Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore Exchange, Chijmes, the Asian Civilisation Museum, Capitol Building and The Gorden Ramsey Restaurant at Bread Street.
Over the years, Sunray has diversified its business with the setting up of SWC Builders & Engineering and Sunray Furniture to complement its existing range of interior solutions, providing cost savings as well as efficiency to its customers while winning multiple brand and business awards at the same time.
Sunray’s success is not just constrained to the shores of Singapore. The company has expanded across the region into key markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Shanghai and Vietnam.
Sunray lays the foundation for its success on the inception of building a strong team of talented professionals and capable resources, comprising management staff, core-trade specialists and general workers of more than 10 nationalities. The company firmly believes in a thriving environment with scope for open discussions, care and inclusivity that has, in turn, contributed to the conception of creditable relations between employees and employers.
Sunray is continually evolving and capturing new markets, consolidating existing practises while adapting to new changes. The future of Sunray looks as apt as its name - bright and overarching, set to become a company not just successful in making it commercially but also in training and retaining the best talents while delivering unsurpassed services to the society.