JOB SUMMARY

The Designer will support the Lead Designer and design team in all aspects of the design process, from initial concept development to final installation. He/she must have a degree in Architecture or Interior Design or related field, a strong portfolio of design work, and a passion for creating innovative and functional spaces. Communicating directly with managers, project managers, marketing personnel, and clients to discuss and organize projects from original conceptual design through construction.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES

Design

  • Knowledge of principles of managing research for design creation and development, methods for managing stakeholders, design failures and defects, and preventive measures to address design failures and defects.
  • Encourage the utilization of relevant design approaches and techniques to achieve design solutions
  • Review progress and determine the adequacy of various phases in the design creation and development processes
  • Communicate with internal and external parties to articulate design intentions and obtain feedback during the design process
  • Assess gaps within the design processes and develop appropriate remedial strategies
  • Oversee decisions regarding overall design creation and development
  • Facilitate multi-disciplinary collaborations as well as brainstorming sessions
  • Review, evaluate and modify designs to suit authority requirements and meet design intentions


3D Modelling

  • Analyze 3D models and conduct scenario visualization to validate project plans and design quality
  • Run simulations to test 3D models
  • Test what-if scenarios
  • Validate project plans
  • Test feasibility of designs
  • Identify problems with design quality
  • Ensure project plans and designs are compliant with relevant and prevailing regulatory standards
  • Explore and apply key animation principles and techniques to create 3D animation for VR optimization



Design Standards and specification

  • Support the establishment of design standards and specifications to facilitate designs’ fulfilment of regulatory requirements, and drive strategies to enhance quality of designs
  • Keep track of the cost impact of changes to design standards and specifications for the organisation
  • Support the lead designer in guiding the revision of procedures and standards for technical documentation


Design and Aesthetic sensibility

  • Establish overall conceptual frameworks to define the organisation’s sense of aesthetics and correlate aesthetics to overall organisational success
  • Support the development of the overall brand identities of products, and ensuring coherence of brand elements across all product and service lines
  • Define desired experiences that are associated with particular aesthetic styles
  • Support the overall sense of aesthetic for the organisation’s creative design work
  • Embed deeper brand identities and philosophies into product design aesthetics
  • Support lead designer in driving the development of aesthetically pleasing products that make lasting impressions with audiences
  • Support lead designer in driving the art direction for new aesthetics, expressions and forms for design projects and creative work


Design for safety, sustainability and maintainability

  • Develop design plans to ensure compliance with Design Safety measures to eliminate or reduce the safety and health risks during the project lifecycle
  • Implement and monitor risk control measures
  • Verify that all information provided by the developer or contractor for the project has been accounted for
  • Communicate residual risks to main stakeholders for further mitigation
  • Review documentation of safety and health issues identified during the design review process and actions taken
  • Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop maintainable and sustainable designs


QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Architecture.
  • No work experience is needed.


SKILLS AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

  • Proficient in Sketchup,Vray or Enscape, Revit, Illustrator or other design programs
  • Excellent portfolio of previous works
  • Creative talent, imagination and eye for design
  • Communication and presentation skills

Other behavioral competency requirements

  • Fosters team spirit and collaboration, encourages and creates mechanisms for sharing of expertise
  • Championing results orientation and excellence
  • Foster a culture that values creativity, innovation, and an openness to diverse perspectives
  • Handles complex on-the-spot questions (e.g. from the public and other stakeholders)