Director - Design & Architecture - Luxury Hotel

LUXURY HOTEL PROJECT EXPERIENCE MANDATORY

Roles & Responsibilities

- Lead the Architecture and Interior Design function for the company.

- Lead Owners, Consultants and stakeholders in the design of hotel projects.

- Manage, simultaneously, the overview of Design process among the consultants with the purpose of safeguarding the Owners interests.

- Work within an internal team to service projects from all angles.

- Evaluate potential projects in rudimentary or conceptual sketch design form to assess viability. Report on overviews.

- To attend co-ordination meetings and represent the company as and when required.

- To overview drawings, plans, and specifications to ensure that the approved designs have been incorporated.

- Work on refurbishment projects and provide design guidelines and advice to operating teams.

- Evaluates potential projects via site visits or in design form to assess viability and compliance to brand structure.

- To produce sketch drawings and CAD drawings in order to communicate with the Owners Consultants.

- Provide guidance to Owners consultants, contractors and project management teams on the implementation of Global Design Standards and all Brand Touchpoints.

- To assist the Owners design consultants on initial space planning and conceptual design.

- To review and approve drawings submitted by the various design consultants.

- To provide advice on specifications for fabrics, finishes, carpeting and surfaces.

- To review specifications for interior furnishings and fixtures.

- To assist in the development of Resort Master Plans.

- To develop and update the Preliminary Area Programs for projects.

- To attend kick off meetings as requested.

- Excellent communication channels are to be maintained with company Specialists

- Must be prepared to travel extensively in India and SWA