Key Responsibilities

1. Design Management & Strategy

• Lead and manage the interior design section, ensuring alignment with the company's overall development strategy and design vision.

• Establish interior design standards, guidelines, and specifications across the company's projects.

• Review and approve interior design concepts, mood boards, material selections, layouts, and detailed design packages.

• Ensure design solutions reflect market trends, customer expectations, functionality, sustainability, and project positioning.

• Drive design innovation while maintaining consistency in quality and design identity across developments.

2. Design Development & Technical Coordination

• Oversee the development of interior design concepts and translate them into detailed design packages.

• Supervise the preparation and review of drawings, specifications, material schedules, and BOQs.

• Ensure coordination between interior design, architecture, MEP, structural, lighting, landscape, and other relevant disciplines.

• Review technical submissions and ensure compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, and approved design standards.

• Identify and resolve design conflicts and technical challenges throughout the design process.

3. Project & Consultant Management

• Manage and monitor external interior design consultants, ensuring deliverables meet agreed timelines, quality standards, and project requirements.

• Review consultant submissions and provide technical feedback and recommendations.

• Coordinate with project management and construction teams to ensure proper implementation of approved interior design concepts.

• Participate in design review meetings, technical workshops, and project coordination meetings.

• Monitor design progress and ensure timely delivery of all required design packages.

4. Material Selection & Value Engineering

• Oversee the selection and approval of interior finishes, furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), lighting, and decorative materials.

• Ensure materials meet the required quality, durability, aesthetic, and budget criteria.

• Coordinate with procurement teams to evaluate suppliers, materials, and technical alternatives.

• Lead value engineering initiatives to optimize design solutions without compromising quality or functionality.

• Review material samples, mock-ups, and technical specifications before final approval.

5. Budget & Quality Control

• Ensure interior design solutions remain within approved project budgets and financial parameters.

• Review design-related BOQs, cost estimates, and technical specifications.

• Identify opportunities to optimize costs and improve design efficiency.

• Ensure compliance with approved design standards, quality requirements, and project specifications.

• Conduct design reviews and site visits to monitor implementation quality and identify deviations.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related discipline.

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in interior design, preferably within real estate development, architecture, or engineering consultancy.

• Proven experience managing large-scale residential, commercial, hospitality, or mixed-use development projects.

• Strong experience in design management, consultant coordination, and technical design reviews.

• Solid understanding of interior finishes, FF&E, material specifications, BOQs, and value engineering.

• Experience in coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.

• Strong knowledge of construction methods, detailing, and interior design implementation.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, 3D Max, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite.

• Strong understanding of BIM coordination and technical drawing packages.

• Knowledge of material specifications, interior finishing systems, and construction standards.

• Strong project management, planning, and budgeting skills.

• Excellent knowledge of design trends, materials, and industry best practices.