What You Can Enjoy
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits – Receive a competitive salary package and benefits aligned with your qualifications, experience, and contributions.
- End-to-End Project Management Exposure – Be involved in the entire project lifecycle, from design and cost planning to construction and project completion.
- Pioneer Co-Working Space Projects – Take an active role in the project management, development, and expansion of our co-working space portfolio, helping shape the growth of our projects from the ground up.
- Regular Company Events and Engagement Activities – Enjoy weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual company events designed to foster collaboration, strengthen relationships, and celebrate milestones.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work with consultants, engineers, contractors, and other professionals in delivering successful projects.
- Professional Growth and Career Development – Expand your expertise in architectural design, quantity surveying, cost management, and construction project delivery while contributing to the company's continued growth.
About the Role
PRIME Philippines is looking for a Licensed Architect to lead the planning, design, budgeting, and construction of our build-to-suit projects and new GreatWork coworking space locations.
This role will oversee the entire project lifecycle, from initial site assessment and space planning to design development, quantity surveying, construction supervision, and final turnover. The ideal candidate is a hands-on project manager who can translate business requirements into functional, cost-efficient, and high-quality workspaces while ensuring that projects are completed within the approved budget and timeline.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Planning and
- Lead project planning, space programming, space planning, and architectural design for new coworking spaces and build-to-suit developments
- Translate business requirements, tenant needs, and operational objectives into functional workspace designs
- Prepare, review, and coordinate architectural plans, construction drawings, technical specifications, and design documents.
- Coordinate with engineers, consultants, contractors, landlords, and other stakeholders throughout the design and pre-construction phases.
2. Quantity Surveying and Cost Management
- Prepare and review quantity takeoffs, bills of quantities (BOQ), cost estimates, and project budgets.
- Evaluate contractor proposals, supplier quotations, material specifications, and value-engineering options.
- Monitor project expenditures and ensure alignment with approved budgets.
- Identify opportunities to optimize construction costs without compromising design, functionality, safety, or quality.
3. Site Inspection and Construction Monitoring
- Conduct regular site inspections to monitor construction progress, workmanship, and compliance with approved plans and specifications.
- Supervise contractors and coordinate with project teams to ensure timely and quality execution.
- Monitor project schedules, milestones, material deliveries, and construction activities.
- Identify site issues, technical concerns, and potential delays, and implement appropriate corrective measures.
- Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, permitting requirements, and occupational safety standards.
4. Project Management and Turnover
- Manage projects from initial planning and design through construction, testing, completion, and final turnover.
- Develop and monitor project schedules, work plans, budgets, and progress reports.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure that completed coworking spaces meet operational and business requirements.
- Inspect completed works, monitor punch-list completion, and facilitate project handover.
- Maintain complete project documentation, including plans, contracts, progress reports, change orders, and as-built drawings.
Qualifications
- Must be a Licensed Architect in the Philippines.
- With relevant experience in architectural design, construction project management, and site supervision.
- Experience in commercial interiors, office fit-outs, coworking spaces, or build-to-suit projects is highly preferred.
- Knowledgeable in quantity surveying, BOQ preparation, cost estimation, budgeting, and value engineering.
- Proficient in reviewing architectural drawings, construction plans, and technical specifications.
- Experienced in coordinating contractors, engineers, suppliers, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
- Strong project management, negotiation, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Willing to conduct regular site visits and oversee multiple projects as required.
Who Will Thrive in This Role?
- A hands-on architect who can manage both design development and actual construction execution.
- Someone who understands the balance between design quality, functionality, construction costs, and business objectives.
- A proactive project manager who can anticipate site issues, manage contractors, and keep projects on schedule.
- Someone who enjoys turning spaces into functional, well-designed coworking environments that support business growth.