Design Engineering ManagerArchetype Vietnam Ltd.

- Perform duties assigned by the Director of Design including but not limited to: setting and monitoring project scheduling and project budgets; supervise project teams to ensure a high quality of production work; reviewing and checking of drawings, and ensuring that all appropriate authorizations/signatures/stamps are included on drawings before issuance.
- Ensure that Company's design and inspection procedures and professional standards/rules are implemented and being followed by all members of the design engineering team and provide suggestions to the Director on areas of improvement for quality procedures.
- Liaise with and provide engineering advice to the project architects, other engineering disciplines, sub-consultants, government and local authorities, and clients as required.
- Ensuring the design administration of projects is well managed, including using proper methods, tools, and systems to ensure appropriate design coding, storage, and retrieval of documentation.
- Operational control of design projects to ensure that there are appropriate resources allocated for each project, each is scheduled appropriately, and milestones are met within expected timeframes.
- Management of client expectations in line with the contractual requirements with the client, including change control; managing issues that arise from the contract with the client; managing client expectations with respect to scheduling and ensuring that out of scope work is appropriately negotiated with the client.
- Participate in design meetings as part of the design management & coordination, resourcing and to ensure deadlines and milestones are on track.
- Assist Business Development department in preparing cost proposal for Engineering man-hours/fees and design contact scope of works.
- Be proactive and to ensure that key project decisions and/or corrective actions are made in a timely manner, and are well communicated to all staff and client.
- Assist with any necessary changes to the project strategy and process, including any necessary financial changes.
- Undertake engineering review and validation of design documents prepared by design team to ensure the design is safe, economical, efficient and constructible.
- Ensure the timely completion and submission of required design reports or any technical documents in the submission of designs for approval to the proper authorities such as Building License report, Fire License report and Master Planning report.
- Responsible for the management of design team members if any, including the provision of technical advice and assistance, mentoring, training and performance management, as well as assisting in the recruitment and induction of new team members.
- Ensure the successful completion and handover of projects and contract obligations are carried accordingly in a timely manner.
- Coordinate and monitor with finance department for the timely issuance of progress invoice and the timely collection of design fees.