Design Management Lead - Horizontal - Township, Residential Estates (Metro-South

Job Summary

The Design Management Lead – Timberland Heights serves as the Project In-Charge for the assigned township and residential project and works directly under the supervision and management of the Design Manager. The role is responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of design and planning activities from pre-design through project completion. The position coordinates internal and external stakeholders, consultants, business units, and project teams; monitors the completeness, accuracy, quality, schedule, budget alignment, and compliance of design deliverables; and ensures that project design requirements are properly tracked, resolved, documented, and escalated to the Design Manager when necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities

PROJECT

IN-CHARGE / PROJECT COORDINATION

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Act as the day-to-day Project

In-Charge for Timberland Heights design-management activities under the

direction of the Design Manager.

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Coordinate and monitor design

and planning deliverables from pre-design through project completion.

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Maintain the project design

action list, deliverable tracker, decision log, and schedule of key design

milestones.

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Set up and document regular

progress meetings, including minutes, action items, responsible persons, and

due dates.

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Coordinate with project teams

and consultants to ensure timely submission and resolution of design

requirements.

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Prepare project updates,

presentations, and status reports for review by the Design Manager and

stakeholders.

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Escalate critical design,

schedule, cost, quality, and coordination issues to the Design Manager with

recommended actions.

DESIGN

COORDINATION AND DOCUMENT CONTROL

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Coordinate with internal

departments, business units, consultants, contractors, and other project groups

regarding project requirements and design parameters.

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Review plans, drawings,

specifications, reports, and technical documents for completeness, consistency,

constructability, and alignment with approved requirements.

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Track architectural,

engineering, landscape, and other special design requirements for integrated

project deliverables.

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Monitor consultant deliverables

against agreed scope, contract requirements, schedule, and quality standards.

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Assist in reviewing consultant

proposals, technical submissions, and design-related commercial matters.

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Maintain organized records of

drawings, submissions, comments, approvals, revisions, RFIs/RFAs, and design

decisions.

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Ensure completed documents are

routed for appropriate review and approval and comply with company standards,

specifications, applicable codes, and project requirements.

CONSTRUCTION

/ SITE MONITORING

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Attend technical and

coordination meetings to identify and resolve design-related issues during

implementation.

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Conduct periodic site

inspections, as required, to check alignment of construction activities with

approved plans and design intent.

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Monitor work progress against

the project timeline and identify delays, conflicts, and unresolved technical

matters.

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Coordinate responses to site

queries, RFIs/RFAs, and design clarifications with consultants and project

teams.

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Document site observations,

design discrepancies, action items, and agreed resolutions for reporting to the

Design Manager.

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Support the Design Manager in

monitoring design compliance, quality, and timely closure of

construction-related design issues.

ADMINISTRATIVE,

QUALITY, AND BUDGET SUPPORT

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Prepare and maintain project

design parameters, standards, guidelines, checklists, dashboards, and status

reports.

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Implement quality-assurance

practices such as Design Review Checklists, TCQ Monitoring, and project

dashboards.

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Prepare work and activity

breakdowns to establish practical timelines and monitor completion.

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Assist in monitoring

design-related budget requirements and flag potential cost implications or

scope changes to the Design Manager.

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Provide reports on progress,

risks, issues, and financial or resource concerns, with recommended actions.

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Support departmental

initiatives and other reasonable duties related to design management and

project delivery.

Technical Competencies and Skills

• Technical skills in architectural planning, design coordination, and project documentation. • Knowledge of trades, standards, codes, specifications, and design-review requirements. • Ability to coordinate architectural, engineering, landscape, and other project requirements. • Ability to monitor schedules, deliverables, action items, risks, and design issues. • Strong communication, presentation, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills. • Ability to identify issues, recommend solutions, and escalate matters appropriately. • Proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Office

Education, Trainings and Licenses Required

• Bachelor of Science in Architecture or related design/engineering discipline; Architecture preferred. • Licensed Architect preferred or required subject to final company standard. • Knowledge or exposure to urban planning, landscape design, engineering coordination, and township/residential development. • At least 3–5 years of relevant experience; final requirement subject to HR and management approval. • Relevant training in design management, project management, construction coordination, QA