Senior Associate

Location: Bangalore/ Mumbai/ Hyderabad/ Pune/ Gurgaon

ROLE OBJECTIVE:

Lead & oversee all phases of Corporate Workplace oriented Interior Projects at DSP Design Associates Pvt. Ltd. ensuring Design excellence at all stages. Lead 4 to 6 of corporate real estate design consultancy/ design and build projects at a time with the given team.

DETAILED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide design direction and lead the project from beginning till site completion
2. Collaborate and focus on large client accounts with a variety of project types and/or multiple, concurrent projects in various stages of development.
3. Programming client needs, Conceptual design, Schematic design & Design Development, Construction documentation & administration
4. Develop space planning concepts and lead selection of furniture, fabrics, equipment, lighting and specifications
5. Associate with consultants, subject matter experts, vendor partners and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
6. Pro-actively manage client expectations with team & consultant coordination
7. Mentorship & Team Management: Pro-actively manage team communication and consultant coordination
8. Ensure top talent hiring, training & development, succession planning and retention
9. Collaborative and team-conscious - Ability to work with a large project team, across geographically dispersed offices
10. Innovation & Out of Box Approach- Strive for innovation and apply creativity and clarity in thought process
11. Outstanding graphic presentation skills and the ability to communicate design ideas quickly
12. Combining exceptional design skills with technical knowledge and augment it with business feasibility to produce functionally optimum and high design spaces for clients
13. Ensure that projects are completed within budgets and schedules while meeting business objectives and design guidelines.
14. Prepare and make project-related presentations to clients.
15. Schedule & coordinate meetings, publish meeting agendas, capture and publish minutes of meeting to keep track of requirements, grievances and feedback.
16. Understand, implement and follow relevant methodology, processes and standards to ensure that all project team members understand and follow them.
17. Ensure invoices for design consultancy projects are raised on-time and outstanding are collected as per the terms agreed with the client.
18. Maintain a detailed project plan with clear cut milestones and associated resources requirements for every project.
19. Plan, in conjunction with Design Director Resource allocation and management to ensure efficient utilization of resources.
20. Pitch additional work to existing clients in order to increase repeat business.

Drawings, Designs & Documentation: -

• Ensure complete ownership of BOQ, Specification & GFC drawings that are delivered to the site.
• Ensure working drawings adhere to DSP and DAD standards.
• Review drawings made by team members to ensure they are of required quality and guide them where appropriate.
• Ensure drawings for D&B projects are in line with internal procurement team.
• Provide necessary inputs in the development & detailing of designs as and when required.
• Maintain project documentation as required to ensure a record of revisions issued thereby maintaining a log for change management

Co-ordination and Site Supervision

• Coordinate with Clients, Directors, Design Leads, Team Members, Consultants, Municipal authorities to ensure provide project related data/information.
• Interacting with Service Consultants / Partners, Project Team, Design Team, Architect Team & Technical Staff for execution of project.
• Coordinate with the Site Supervisor to note the progress onsite.
• Check sample materials used to ensure they adhere to quality standards and comply with the design.

Liaison for Completion Certificates: -

• Liaison with certificate bodies to obtain required certificates for proper completion of project.
• Coordinate with architect and structural engineers

People Development & Team handling: -

• Lead and mentor team - Acquire new skills and keep self and team abreast of global practices and trends
• Ensure development needs of Team Members are identified and the needs are appropriately met through training/other means.
• Ensure team adapts to new presentation techniques by use and implementation of new software

KEY DECISION(S)

• Make critical decisions with clients and ensure the project vision is maintained until completion
• Decisions on optimizing manpower across the project life cycle

Communication (External & Internal): -

• Provide periodic updates to the client in a clear and documented manner of all aspects of
• Interact regularly with team members involved in project to ensure smooth execution of the project.
• Provide periodic updates on the status of various projects to Studio Head, &DSP Management
• Provide regular updates to DSP Billing & Accounts on invoicing and projection of projects billing cycle.

Business Generation:

• Farming existing relationships to generate new opportunities for design work for DSP

• Introduce DSP capabilities to new clients

• Participate in pitches/ new RFP creation

Administration & Operations

• Work with respective HR, Admin, Finance head, Support in monitoring & implementation of respective department policies & activities.

• Optimize Organizational procedures, enhancing productivity, & contributing to overall efficiency.