About the Role
We are seeking a Technical Manager for Codes and Specifications who will play a crucial role in ensuring that all project design deliverables adhere to applicable codes, regulations, standards, and technical requirements throughout the design and construction phases. This position serves as the technical authority for code compliance and specifications management, leading compliance reviews, managing project specifications, providing technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams, and coordinating with authorities, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and project standards.
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Key Job Responsibilities
Code Compliance Management:
- Lead project-wide code compliance reviews across all disciplines and packages.
- Interpret and apply Building Code (SBC) requirements to project designs.
- Ensure compliance with applicable local regulations, authority requirements, and international standards where applicable.
- Develop and maintain project compliance matrices and code tracking registers.
- Review design submissions and identify non-compliance risks and corrective actions.
- Provide technical guidance and interpretations related to code requirements and regulatory obligations.
- Coordinate and support authority approval processes and technical submissions.
Specifications Management:
- Lead the development, review, and maintenance of project specifications.
- Ensure consistency and alignment between specifications, drawings, employer requirements, and project standards.
- Review technical specifications prepared by consultants and specialist designers.
- Verify suitability of specified materials, systems, equipment, and construction methodologies.
- Manage updates and revisions to project specifications throughout the design lifecycle.
- Ensure technical requirements are aligned with procurement and construction objectives.
Technical Governance and Quality:
- Establish technical review procedures and compliance verification processes.
- Support design quality assurance and technical audits.
- Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews and coordination workshops.
- Identify technical inconsistencies, gaps, and conflicts between disciplines.
- Ensure lessons learned and technical best practices are incorporated into project standards.
Design Support and Coordination:
- Collaborate with Package Technical Managers and discipline leads to resolve technical compliance issues.
- Support technical assessments associated with design changes and value engineering initiatives.
- Review proposed deviations and alternative technical solutions.
- Provide guidance on technical standards, specifications, and compliance requirements.
Authority and Stakeholder Coordination:
- Interface with authorities having jurisdiction and regulatory stakeholders.
- Support responses to authority review comments and compliance queries.
- Monitor changes in applicable regulations and standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate with consultants and specialist advisors on code-related matters.
Risk Management:
- Identify technical compliance risks that may impact project approvals, procurement, construction, or operations.
- Develop mitigation strategies and corrective action plans.
- Support risk assessments related to design compliance and specification issues.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Master's Degree is considered an advantage.
- Professional registration or chartership is desirable.
- Relevant certifications in code compliance, fire protection, or building regulations are advantageous.
- Minimum 12 years of professional experience.
- Proven experience in building codes, technical compliance, and specification management.
- Extensive experience reviewing multidisciplinary design packages.
- Strong knowledge of Building Code requirements and their application on major developments.
- Experience working on Design & Build projects.
- Experience supporting authority approvals and regulatory compliance processes.
- Experience on large-scale campuses, government facilities, defense projects, airports, healthcare developments, mixed-use projects, or giga-projects is highly desirable.
