Design Manager

Design Manager – Main Contractor | LTA Cross Island Line MRT

Role:
Lead the design management function for an LTA Cross Island Line MRT project, acting as the key interface between the Main Contractor, LTA, Engineer/Consultant, designers, subcontractors, and construction teams.

Key Responsibilities:
Manage overall design development, submissions, approvals, and design programme.

Coordinate multidisciplinary designs including civil, structural, geotechnical, architectural, MEP, railway systems, utilities, and temporary works.

Manage

LTA/Engineer submissions, comments, RFIs, technical queries, and design changes

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Ensure designs are constructible, compliant, safe, and aligned with the construction programme.

Work closely with construction teams to resolve site/design issues.

Manage design consultants, specialist subcontractors, and design interfaces.

Coordinate BIM and multidisciplinary design coordination.

Support value engineering, constructability reviews, and technical risk management.

Ensure compliance with LTA requirements, Singapore codes, specifications, and statutory requirements.

Monitor design risks and prevent design-related delays to construction.

Requirements:
Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or related discipline.

10+ years of relevant experience

in major infrastructure/MRT projects.

Proven

Main Contractor

design-management experience.

Singapore

LTA/MRT experience strongly preferred

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Experience with underground stations, tunnelling, civil/structural works, and temporary works advantageous.

Strong stakeholder, consultant, technical, and construction coordination skills.

PE/Chartered Engineer qualification is an advantage.

HOCK LIAN SENG INFRASTRUCTURE PTE. LTD

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Established in 1969, Hock Lian Seng is a leading and A1 contractor that has undertaken and completed wide range of civil engineering projects for both public and private sectors in Singapore. We carry out civil engineering works for bridges, expressways, tunnels, Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), port facilities, water and sewage facilities and other infrastructure works.

Major customers include government and government-related bodies of Singapore, such as the Land Transport Authority, Housing Development Board, PSA Singapore Terminals, Public Utility Board and Changi Airport Group.