ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Design

• Inception reports, collecting all the information preliminary to the design
• Preliminary budget forecast & schedule to be used as base for the HQ design
• Preliminary design feasibility check and report to HQ
• Preliminary and final design check through local team and report to HQ
• Construction drawings coordination through external stakeholders, quality control vs. brand concept and construction guidelines

Cost and Procurement

• Update of production budget and financial reports
• Tender management / Cost comparison and report to HQ and local executives
• Value engineering solutions
• Contracting support through legal department
• Invoices approval and tracking and coordination through finance department
• Financial update with local board

Planning Control and Execution

• Applications submission and coordination through all the Authorities (landlord, coownership, city hall, heritage, etc)
• Collecting the construction information and upgrades (site pictures, weekly report), debrief and first analysis, reports to HQ
• Control of the Project Milestones status
• Construction site visits, report and conséquent actions
• Prototypes / production check in factory and continuos follow-up
• Snagging list and following-up / closure
• Site turnover to operations team, technical training coordination through local vendors

General Activities

• Reporting: prepare weekly updates and details report (quality, timing, costs) on running projects for Managers / Executives
• Operation & maintenance training to local team at a project turnover to Retail Project Presentations
• Assisting in new project scouting
• Research of new local materials (following London Concept Direction), suppliers, consultants
• CAPEX optimisation solutions
• Construction Manual implementation
• Local vendors scouting / certification through London approval
• Bulk-orders proposal through local vendors
• Travel budget coordination within local Executives
• OPEX technical budget assistance with local team
• Maintenance contracts establishment for cleaning, security and MEP
• Maintenance tracking and follow-up for APAC Retail & Franchise stores and offices

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree holder in Architecture/Surveying or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years relevant experience gained from luxury fashion retailer
• Extensive experience of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proven experience of working with third party contractors, suppliers and landlords, with a good global network of affiliates
• Analytical and strong attention to detail
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills are a necessity
• Excellent communication and people management skills (direct or indirect)
• Good command of English, Cantonese and Mandarin
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Must be willing to travel