Design Officer at Alan & Grant

Job Summary 

• The Design Officer is responsible for leading the design effort on a variety of projects in the organization especially as regards aesthetic qualities, designing innovative solutions to real market problems working closely with Operation and Business Development team , to develop new design/ product offerings, improve existing ones and making sure that projected designs match the needs of clients. Also, the individual is expected to work with Senior project Architect in coordinating site supervision among other related assignments.
• This is a hands-on role that is responsible for developing and maintaining a motivated installation team towards achieving installation schedules.

Key Responsibilies

• Professionally execute client design briefs ensuring acceptance without complaint or modification on first submission
• Ensure the achievement and adherence to cost objectives for functional area
• Achieve set annual turnover from design advisory services
• Stay abreast with technology advancements in design and implement at least 1 cost effective innovation annually to ensure the company’s products and services standout
• Leverage and upsell design advisory in achieving additional 20% in revenues from job orders

Corporate Services Responsibilities

• Raising of Job instruction and order for cost drafting and technical details extraction.
• Administer executives’ record-keeping system
• Maintains office inventory and initiates requisition.
• Prepare Invoice for Clients based on client brief and GQ
• Agreement with client

Project Supervision

• Ensure site visitation on assigned project for prompt effectiveness.
• Ensure readiness of the Site either directly handle or otherwise and properly integrate project teams with every detail of the site.
• Ensure project teams are driving the installation according to technical drawing & details.
• Support Sr. Project Architect with project/installation deliverables

Requirements

• Technical Knowledge – Demonstrable skill, depth of experience and expertise within the functional area of design architecture and understanding of processes, products and service technology.
• Cultural Attributes – Displays behavior that is consistent with the cultural values of the organization which positively represents the company’s brand always
• PersonalAttributes – Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ethics – Demonstrates the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct in carrying out responsibilities.
• Teamwork – Ability to collaborate with staff within own unit productively and across the organization, fostering
• team spirit.
• Innovation – Ability to use own aptitude to bring forth new ideas or techniques towards starting, following through or completing a plan or task as well as devising means to solve problems in new ways and/ or developing ideas based on an original, novel, or unconventional approach.
• Planning –Takes a methodical approach to work, plans and prioritizes tasks efficiently and organizes work to meet individual, team and departmental objectives.
• Execution – Performance of work against set targets, performance objectives and organizational standards.
• Time Management - Achieves maximum productivity through the effective management and use of time. Promptly responds to all work enquiries. Consistently meets deadlines and has proven reliability in adherence to time lines.
• Self-Development - Effectively pursues individual development of capabilities and potential through on-the-job learning, undertaking and completing professional examinations/advanced degrees.