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Design Manager – Architectural Services

Safal Group

full time Athi River Posted 22 hours ago

Qualifications required:**

  • Minimum academic qualification**: Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or Architectural Technology**
  • Qualifications as an added advantage**: Certification in project management**
  • Professional registration:  Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors or the Architectural Association of Kenya

Experience required:****

  • General work experience (years****):**  1–3 years of experience in an architectural or technical office environment, with a strong focus on interpreting client briefs for residential projects.**

  • Specific to the position (level/discipline/years****):** Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of residential building codes and the technical nuances of prefabricated/modular steel construction**

  • Industry****:** Manufacturing

  • Design & Drafting: Develop detailed floor plans, elevations, and 3D models using **ArchiCAD **and AutoCAD, specifically optimized for steel-frame residential structures.

  • Customer Requirement Analysis: Lead technical discussions with customers to interpret their residential needs and translate them into viable prefabricated design solutions.

  • Bill of Quantities (BOQ): Generate comprehensive BOQs for project proposals, ensuring all architectural elements are accounted for to support accurate cost estimation.

  • Procurement Support (Material Lists): Generate precise Material Take-offs (MTOs) and Material Lists from finalized drawings to facilitate the timely procurement of steel members, cladding, and finishing materials.

  • Prefabrication Integration: Modify and refine architectural layouts to align with factory fabrication capabilities and "Smooth Flow" site assembly logic.

  • Proposal Collaboration: Work closely with the sales team to provide technical sketches and volume data for high-stakes residential bids.