Design Project Manager

Job Description

Position: Design Project Manager / Design Co-ordinator

Location: Ahmedabad, India

Reporting To: Technical Director / Managing Director

Industry: Engineering Design Consultancy (Maritime / Infrastructure / Structural)

Role Objective

The Design Project Manager (DPM) shall be responsible for end-to-end coordination, planning, and delivery of multi-disciplinary design projects.

The role focuses on managing interfaces between in-house design teams, external subconsultants, and clients, ensuring timely, coordinated, and high-quality design deliverables.

The DPM should possess sufficient technical understanding to manage and review multi-disciplinary engineering outputs.

Qualification & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Structural / Construction Management / Architecture - Master’s degree preferred but not mandatory - 5–7 years total professional experience - Minimum 2–4 years in design coordination / project management role - Experience in consultancy environment is essential

Software & Tools

- MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint (mandatory) - MS Project / Primavera (preferred) - AutoCAD (reading & markup level) - Familiarity with document management systems is an advantage

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical & Professional

- Good understanding of: - Maritime / Infrastructure / Industrial projects - Design workflows and consultant deliverables - Interface management between various stake holders of the project - Familiarity with engineering codes, standards, and approval processes

Project & Soft Skills

- Excellent coordination and communication skills - Strong planning, tracking, and follow-up ability - Confident in client and consultant interactions - Organized, detail-oriented, and solution-driven - Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Delivery

- Prepare and maintain project execution plans, design schedules, and milestone charts - Break down project scope into discipline-wise deliverables - Track progress against agreed schedules and proactively flag risks - Ensure on-time submission of drawings, reports, and documents

2. Multi-Disciplinary Design Coordination

- Coordinate between: - In-house design teams - External subconsultants - Manage design interfaces and resolve clashes across disciplines - Organize and chair design coordination meetings - Maintain design issue logs, action trackers, and interface matrices

3. Client Communication & Management

- Act as the single point of contact for routine project communication - Consolidate inputs and responses from all disciplines - Manage scope change register, clarifications, and scope adjustments - Support the Project Director during key client meetings and presentations

4. Subconsultant Management

- Coordinate scope, deliverables, and schedules with subconsultants - Review submissions for completeness, compliance, and coordination - Track contractual deliverables and support invoice processing - Escalate performance or quality concerns in a timely manner

5. Quality & Documentation Control

- Ensure adherence to internal quality procedures and project standards - Coordinate internal reviews and approvals - Maintain organized project records, correspondence, and submissions

6. Internal Team Support

- Provide clear direction to engineers and drafters regarding priorities - Shield technical teams from unnecessary coordination overhead - Promote collaborative working and accountability within the project team - Escalate critical issues to management with proposed solutions