Project Manager

COMPANY

United Neon Advertising Inc. is the pioneer Out-of-Home (OOH) Advertising company in the Philippines and is the oldest and largest organization among the companies that make up the United Neon Media Group. Best known for our Billboard sites and installation services, our company continues to expand our advertising and marketing services leading the trends on HQ - 3D LED Billboards (yes, think BGC 3D LED display!) and creative audio-visual digital solutions.

CULTURE

United Neon has a unique work culture where we value our employees' holistic development. You'll not only get to enjoy having a life outside of work, but also gain transformative experiences in all other aspects in life such as your emotional, mental, spiritual, physical, and financial wellbeing. Business is important, but so is the wellbeing of our employees.

Job Overview:

The Project Manager for the Complete Design Stage shall serve as the company's principal Owner's Representative for the planning, procurement, validation, coordination and control of the proposed UN Building design. The role begins with the selection and mobilization of the multidisciplinary design team and ends upon UNAI's acceptance of the coordinated tender/IFC documents, cost plan, permit status and formal turnover to the Project Implementation team.

Responsibilities:

• Design Consultant Procurement & Governance – Manage consultant bidding, evaluation, award recommendation, project governance, workflows, documentation, risks, and schedules.
• Project Brief & Due Diligence – Consolidate project requirements and validate zoning, regulatory, technical, operational, and cost considerations before design freeze.
• Design & BIM Coordination – Oversee multidisciplinary design delivery, BIM coordination, design quality, constructability, and resolution of technical issues.
• Regulatory & Utility Coordination – Manage permits, agency/utility coordination, submissions, approvals, and compliance requirements.
• Schedule, Cost & Change Control – Monitor design schedule and budget, lead value engineering, and control scope, cost, and schedule changes.
• Tender Readiness & Handover – Ensure complete and coordinated tender/IFC packages, support bidding, and conduct structured handover to the implementation team.
• Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Management – Provide management dashboards, lead milestone presentations, escalate decisions/risks, and maintain clear records of approvals and directives.

Qualifications:

• Project-based Coverage: 1 year
• Bachelor's Degree hold in Architecture
• Preferably at least eight (8) years of progressive experience in architectural coordination, project management, construction management or design management, including lead or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience in at least two comparable mid-rise, high-rise, office, commercial, institutional or mixed-use building projects.
• Strong experience in design-consultant procurement, programming, multidisciplinary design coordination, BIM, permitting, cost planning, value engineering and tender document preparation.
• Working knowledge of the National Building Code, Fire Code, BP 344, Green Building Code, local zoning and relevant referral codes.