Tokiye Integrated Medical Service was created to address the critical needs in healthcare project management with an emphasis on effective and efficient service delivery. The company is driven by a passion for excellence and a commitment to professional service, aiming to elevate Nigeria’s healthcare system to international standards.
Job Summary
- The Design Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and delivering all design-related activities for large-scale construction or EPC projects, ensuring that designs are fully compliant with contractual, technical, statutory, and HSE requirements.
- This role also oversees the preparation and management of As-Built drawings, technical documentation, and all project design deliverables, maintaining the highest standards of professional and technical English.
- The role requires extensive experience in managing multi-disciplinary design teams and complex engineering projects.
Key Responsibilities
Design Leadership and Strategy:
- Lead, manage, and coordinate all project design activities across disciplines (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, architecture, and specialized engineering).
- Develop and implement project design management plans, procedures, and design governance frameworks.
- Ensure designs comply with contractual specifications, industry codes, client requirements, and statutory regulations.
- Oversee constructability reviews to ensure designs are practical for execution.
As-Built and Technical Documentation Management:
- Ensure all As-Built drawings are accurately prepared, updated, and submitted in line with project requirements.
- Manage preparation of all technical documentation, including design reports, calculation packages, datasheets, design change requests, and design verification records.
- Ensure all documentation is in professional, technically precise English, suitable for client approval, regulatory submission, and legal purposes.
- Maintain a document control system for design records, revisions, approvals, and issue tracking.
Multi-Disciplinary Team Management:
- Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary design teams, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and high productivity.
- Conduct design reviews, audits, and coordination meetings across all disciplines.
- Monitor team performance, set objectives, and implement professional development initiatives.
Project Integration and Coordination:
- Coordinate closely with construction, procurement, project controls, QA/QC, and HSE teams to ensure design alignment with project execution.
- Manage design interfaces between disciplines and with client, consultant, and contractor teams.
- Ensure smooth integration of changes, revisions, and design modifications during construction.
Quality Assurance and Compliance:
- Implement quality assurance and control procedures for all design outputs.
- Ensure compliance with technical codes, standards, specifications, and HSE requirements.
- Perform technical reviews to confirm completeness, accuracy, and compliance of all design deliverables.
Budget, Schedule, and Risk Management:
- Manage design budgets, resource allocation, and schedules to ensure timely delivery of design packages.
- Identify design-related risks and propose mitigation measures.
- Ensure timely response to technical queries, design changes, and client comments.
Stakeholder and Client Liaison:
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for clients, consultants, and regulators on design matters.
- Provide professional advice, clarification, and technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support commercial teams with claims, variations, and contractual design documentation as required.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Prepare and submit high-quality technical reports, progress updates, dashboards, and performance metrics.
- Maintain records of all design decisions, approvals, and technical correspondence in compliance with company standards.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline; Master’s preferred.
- Professional registration or chartered status (e.g., P.Eng, COREN, RIBA, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
- Minimum 20 years’ experience in design management on large-scale construction or EPC projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-disciplinary design teams, including preparation of As-Built drawings and technical documentation.
- Strong track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
- Proficiency in design software, BIM, CAD tools, and project management platforms.
Skills and Competencies:
- Exceptional technical knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Excellent command of professional and technical English for reporting, documentation, and client communications.
- Strong leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, complex project environments.
Working Conditions:
- Office-based with frequent site visits to monitor design implementation and As-Built compliance.
- Extended working hours may be required to meet project deadlines.