Orkidé Villa Group is a real estate development company based in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia. The company specialises in the development of high-quality, mixed-use developments,

based on principally residential uses. Bringing together a Board of Directors with a wide variety of skills and experience, Orkidé Villa Group develops market leading and prestigious schemes. Building on the success of our first project, Orkidé Villa ‘The Grand’, we have commenced construction of ‘The Royal’ and ‘The Botanic City’ schemes that we aim to deliver a new benchmark of quality for the Cambodia market. We are committed to offering the highest level of service to our customers and to producing developments that are widely recognized for their caliber.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• To successfully perform all the typical task and duties listed above and others that might be required related to his position; the knowledge, skills and abilities requested to candidates but not limited, should be as below:
•  Strong technical knowledge about all design and construction practices, methods, techniques, etc. related to Real Estate and Construction activities.
•  Strong knowledge about Design Management procedures and practices.
•  Knowledge about all disciplines for low and high-rise buildings.
•  Ability to plan, coordinate and leadership for any kind of Project related to Design.
•  Ability to delegate and manage multiple operations effectively.
•  Good skills in communication and familiar with all the technical terms and Design activities.
•  Strong skills in interpersonal relations and team work promotion.
•  Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
•  Ability to analyze and interpret technical design, method statements, reports, materials, etc.
•  Ability to develop/analyze budgets and cost to keep the Project into fixed parameters.
•  Ability to prepare and analyze programs and determine critical path for design activities.
•  Strong knowledge and skills in mitigation measures in case of Project delays.
•  Ability to prepare Risk Assessments for design activities in order to identify future delays problem and how to mitigate them.
•  Strong knowledge, ability and skills to effectively make objective decisions related to Design Department.
•  Ability to chair meetings and conduct all of them effectively.
•  Ability to effectively solve problems and conflicts at Department and Construction sites.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

•  The education required will be a minimum of Bachelor degree in Architecture and/or Engineering
•  Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Design Manager.

• Together with Project Coordinator, develop strategies and fix targets for Design Department activities based on Project’ schedules and/or necessities.
•  In accordance to directions given by Project Coordinator, develop Project Brief for Projects.
•  In accordance with strategies given by Project Director, support to Project Coordinator to develop a plan in terms of time and cost for Design Department.
•  Support to Project Coordinator in order to make sure that Designs comply with market and client’s preferences, trends and tendencies.
•  Oversee and ensure design and project follow approved budget.
•  Develop, together with Project Coordinator, Procedures and Standards for all documents and works related to Design Department.
•  Develop and control all documents related to team control.
•  Together with Project Coordinator, prepare and develop Department Strategies.
•  Make sure that work plans and deadlines given by Project Coordinator are implemented.
•  To prepare all reports requested by Project Director and/or Project Coordinator.
•  Recommend policies and work tools improvement.
•  Support Project Coordinator Project to solve all those questions, doubts and/or conflicts raised by Contractor for compliance with design intention, schedule, budget, quality,safety, and overall conformance with Contract documents and Company’s standards.
•  Support Commercial Department by giving all necessary documents needed for bidding, review and comment Contractors queries during Tender Process, attending clarificationmeetings and final evaluations when required.
•  Support to solve field design/construction problems in coordination with Project Coordinator, PM, Company’s Technical staff and third parties.
•  Assists to each Project to negotiate with Contractors regarding design changes and Construction solutions.
•  Support Construction sites when needed with all duties related to this Department.
•  Provide and Support to PM, under Project Coordinator supervision, with all necessary details to proceed with construction.
•  Review and approve Shop Drawings and Method Statements for construction when construction activities are carrying in house.
•  Co-responsible for overall quality and management of all Design Department activities.
•  Participate in hiring process interviews for staff related to Design Department.
•  To implement training and seminars programs for staff.