Senior Retail Design Executive / Assistant Manager

Lendlease is one of the world’s leading property and infrastructure groups. Our vision is to create the best places not just for our clients and communities, but especially for our employees.

Delivering iconic and award-winning projects, we are setting standards in innovative and industry-leading project management, construction and design services locally and globally.

Lendlease Singapore is currently seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Senior Retail Design Executive or Assistant Retail Design Manager to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring that all retail and office spaces at JEM and PLQ — including new tenant fit-outs — are fully operational and ready by their scheduled opening dates, contributing directly to the success of two of our flagship developments.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Ensure that all stores/units are fully operational by the established opening date.
• Ensure that the stores are executed retail design standards adhering to the set design criteria relative to the design guideline.
• Put focus on the management of the merchant relationship and ensuring internal construction and design teams are fully aware of the lease forms and conditions and requirements by the tenant.
• Ensure business drive solutions, on-site store delivery, and minimization of downtime in the income stream because of programmed openings.
• Enhance process and ensure that it is achieved through both customer focus and the ongoing relationship with retailers, their contractors, builders and or shop fitters. To this, the TDM must be multidiscipline in Retail knowledge, project management and construction management.
• Liaise with leasing department relating to the delivery process. This includes timely coordination with leasing in order seek clarification regarding agreed terms and conditions with merchants and track activities to ensure that tenancy is handed over to lessee by the established and agreed deadline.
• Coordinate with the lessee to obtain permits and approval of works associated with the tenancy and mall operational.
• Support property feasibility studies and involve actively in the upkeep of property design enhancement works.
• Keep abreast of current market and consumer behaviour, trends and design to share with teammates and tenants to keep designs updated.
• Be an excellent team-player to successfully open the mall with high numbers of store opening.
  

Required Background

• Degree or Diploma in architectural, interior design or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in architectural and retail designing.
• Essential experience in the retail shopping centre environment.
• Strong administrative skill in communication and organizational skills, as well as project management skills.
• Good time management with high degree of flexibility and good problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge and experienced in various statutory requirements in planning and design of the built environment.
• Software Proficiency in auto-cad, photoshop and 3-D sketch-up, and most Microsoft Office software.
• Good knowledge of technical detailing and fitting out project management in the construction industry.

Lendlease is a diverse, flexible and inclusive employer of choice. We engage, enable and empower our people. Inclusion sets us all up for success.

If you feel this position is suited to your skills, experience and career aspirations, please apply on the link.

To find out more about us and to explore all other opportunities visit www.lendlease.com/careers

Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.