Description
We are seeking an Associate, Fire Protection to join our team in Pasig City, National Capital Region (NCR), Philippines.
As an Associate, Fire Protection, you will play a crucial role in leading the design, development, and production of building services systems. You will oversee the design and drawing of building services systems, ensure quality assurance and quality control on technical delivery of projects, and oversee projects from conception to completion, ensuring compliance with regional and national regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and coordinate engineering and BIM resources across projects
- Contribute to project and design management within the team’s scope
- Lead and manage quality checking of designs, drawings, and deliverables
- Step into technical delivery as needed to support resourcing requirements
- Provide input to man-hour estimates, cost tracking, and proposal development
- Maintain a strong client-centric mindset in working with our Australian counterparts
- Build effective relationships with stakeholders across Australia offices and the wider global business
- Support expectation management and issue resolution as required
- Monitor project utilisation against team targets
- Contribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives
- Contribute to the development of the office against defined strategic goals
- Contribute to growth and performance appraisal of people within the region
- Assist and contribute in developing 3-year strategic plans for the region
- Assist in analysing the financial and non-financial performance of the region
- Make high-level, innovative, and strategic contributions to projects
- Represent and promote the business with lead countries
- Be active in representing the company through target industry organisations
- Participate in the performance appraisal of direct reports
- Approve offers and execute contracts to the limit delegated by the Office Manager or his delegate
- Approve expenditure and creditor payments to the limit delegated by the Office Manager or his delegate
- Approve recruitment/promotion/dismissals at all levels below your direct reports
- Serve on Committee and Working Groups as invited
- Ensure compliance with company procedures and policies
- Assist in the delivery of staff and market surveys
- Participate in office and/or region management/executive meetings and annual office and/or region strategic retreats as requested
- Apply legislation, standards, guidelines, and project specifications
- Assist in developing annual remuneration review recommendations as required
- Perform other duties as directed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, or Equivalent
- Master's or PhD preferred
- Professional Chartership/registration within jurisdiction
Experience, skills, and organisational knowledge:
- Typically, 15+ years’ experience
- Extensive experience in applying local and international standards, particularly Australian Code
- Managed and led large teams to deliver sustainable business outcomes
- Recognised expert in technical discipline with broad experience in providing unique technical expertise across a wide range of high-profile projects
- Proven ability to prepare and review complex technical information
- Demonstrates excellence and innovation in providing high-quality technical solutions
- Highly competent in managing the scope and delivery of complex multiple projects
- Mentors consultants in commercial awareness and client value delivery
- Leads complex function analysis for major projects
- Shares knowledge of the application of modelling software and/or analytical techniques across projects
- Skilled and knowledgeable in the use of Digital Technologies, including MS365 and AI tools
- Advanced knowledge in Digital Engineering/BIM-based inter-disciplinary coordination constructability and/or project controls
- Competent in identifying, communicating, and managing risks on substantial projects
- Highly skilled in applying safety in design practices and processes in projects