DFI Retail Group

Is this your next challenge in Construction Projects?

The challenge is to:

• Oversees and leads retail store construction projects. Responsible for handling budgets, schedules, procurement, quality and risk for individual store developments (new/renovation/reinstatement) projects, including planning, design, construction, procurement, project delivery and closeout. The individual must -
  • Demonstrate capability to prepare, draft, read, understand and apply standards to complex documents/drawings involving store development projects, including but not limited to contract documents, formal correspondence, technical provisions, presentations, government requirements and regulations, surveys and drawings
  • Interface directly with key collaborators and project peers (Operations / Commercial/ Design / Marketing / Engineering / Facilities Management / Finance) to help define project requirements, prepare the scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate/ budget, work plan schedule and milestones, quality control, and risk identification
  • Identify external project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard to complex requests for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation interviews, and recommends resources to the Head of Projects
  • Works across functional teams to value engineer schemes and deliver a year-on-year master schedule, build cost reductions, without impacting the customer experience and/or project quality
  • Be prepared to accept other assignments relating to construction and projects from the Head of Projects
• The individual will lead the delivery of store development, using best practices and technical knowledge to provide project guidance and direction to achieve project goals
• Implement effective communication plans for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep collaborators and line management advised of key project/programme updates
• Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated
• Supervises progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, and approved timelines. Reports status and variance. Builds action plans to meet objectives, budget, schedule, and catch up delays
• Implements Project Management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure business and line management approvals, and issue change orders. Assesses change requests to evaluate impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality and risk

Do you have experience in Store construction?

• Tertiary educated in Architectural Studies, Interior design, Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
• 5-10 years of chain store development experience in F&B, FMCG, Banking industry
• Demonstrated ability to identify complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks
• Demonstrated knowledge of projects and project management within the context of business results
• Not crucial, but advantageous, any professional membership, Project Management Professional (PMP) [certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) would be desirable
• Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret business documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues. Ability to write decent reports
• Ability to collaborate and negotiate effectively with top management and collaborator groups to propel actions
• Ability to forecast and prepare cost estimates
• Has a track record of working with Design, Engineering and Cost Management functions to deliver outstanding stores
• Expert knowledge of building standard/ statutory requirements and an understanding of store licensing requirements is essential
• Strong knowledge on E&M system and ability to provide support for day-to-day engineering design and practices for other team members