Deputy Manager - Design

About the Company: ASCENTIS is an international project management firm, operating now throughout South Asia and Africa. ASCENTIS provides advisory and project management services to the real estate sector with end-to-end solutions from feasibility to commissioning. Championing world-class professional standards, the firm has earned a reputation for high quality and uncompromising integrity, especially in the hospitality sector where Ascentis is the leader in South Asia. Why Join Us? Impactful Role : Lead a key function at a respected international firm Innovative Environment : Implement new processes and digital tools to drive efficiency Progressive Culture: Be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team Global Projects : Work on high-profile real estate and hospitality projects across regions Leadership Opportunity : Shape, mentor, and grow a talented team Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement Role Overview: We are looking for a smart and dynamic professional to support the design management and coordination of several hotel projects in India and abroad. The position entails managing the appointment of the design team, leading the design process, and working with our cost management team to value engineer the designs and ensure it stays on budget. Key Responsibilities: Design Coordination

• Take handover from the HO based Design manager post DD/ tender stage.
• Coordinate with all vendors for issuance of a shop drawing list.
• Manage timely receipt of all design documentation from vendors/ contractors, including shop drawings, samples etc.
• Lead shop drawing and Issued for Construction documents reviews and approval process by all stakeholders and drive inter-discipline coordination.
• Lead all design coordination meetings/calls during construction stage, prepare agenda & minutes, and follow-up on assigned tasks.
• Lead timely approval of all prototypes/ samples produced by the vendors by the relevant stakeholders.
• Manage documentation of all shop drawings, samples, as-built drawings with document controller.
• Track delays in approval of shop drawings/ samples and implement recovery plans.
• De-bottleneck design hold-ups and help stakeholders to reach consensus.

• Flag changes to design/ previously received approvals during the shop drawing approval process/ during construction.

• Support the PM/ Construction managers in explaining the design intent to the vendors/ contractors.
• Support the PM/ Construction manager in doing a formal Quality check at every milestone to ensure it follows the approved design intent.

• Diploma / B. Arch with experience at site coordinating construction trades
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in design or project management with at least one end-to-end hotel or high end fit out project completion experience.
• Ability to monitor and review the as-built drawing process.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and MS Office.
• Create reports and meeting minutes.

• Good interpersonal and leadership skills, able to lead international, multidisciplinary teams, and develop constructive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Good written and spoken English, able to convey complex feedback and briefs in a concise and clear manner
• Good planning and organizational skills, able to seamlessly schedule and coordinate various design activities.
• Sharp analytical mind with good problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of all hotel / high end fit out projects and design disciplines, construction sequencing and coordination process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write contractual communication