Job Summary
About Langham Hospitality Group
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings, Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) comprises a family of distinctive brands, including The Langham Hotels and Resorts, Cordis Hotels and Resorts, Eaton Workshop and Ying’nFlo. With over 40 hotels and residences in operation or development, LHG has a global footprint that extends across Asia, Europe, North America, Australasia and the Middle East.
LHG works on a philosophy reflected group-wide through inspiring design, cutting-edge innovation, sincere service, and an unwavering commitment to creating great memories. With dedicated colleagues in more than 20 hotels located in major cities throughout four continents, we foster an engaging and respectful workplace to nurture careers, delight guests, and embrace the company's vision to be a global hospitality group that pursues excellence.
Key Responsibilities :
- Reporting to the Senior Director of Projects in the Design and Technical Services department, the role will be based in Hong Kong to provide full technical support on new / renovation hotel projects
- Serves as the key contact, between owners and owner’s appointed consultants and Langham Hospitality Group regarding project management, planning and design and deliverables on variety of project task forces to ensure that projects are executed in line with the associated brand and functional requirements defined
- Leads and monitors the project progress to ensure project goals are achieved according to the agreed budget, deliverables and schedule
- Prioritizes and manages multiple projects simultaneously, and follows through on issues in a timely manner
Technical Responsibilities
Provides design and project management in overseeing fitting-out renovation and new hotel projects in a hospitality groupPrimarily focus on architectural and interior design, and other design aspects related to hotel projectsActs as key collaborative link within LHG in various disciplines including operation, brands, F&B, spa. A key contact with Owner and the design & project management team within hotel project in all stages including design, construction and implementation of projectsReviews and comments on new potential projects, and compiles space planning and full feasibility design analysis, where appropriate. Provide area program and design deck for new potential hotel projects recommendation.Managerial Responsibilities
Supervises the work of project / Design managers and coordinators working in the teamCompiles regular progress report on the projects to the Senior DirectorProject / Design Management
Represents LHG and attends design review meetings with the Owner, project management team and various design consultantsAbility to work collaboratively with all stakeholders; strong interpersonal skills to relate well with direct supervisor and senior managementReviews layout plans put together by the architect, and provides input from the hotel operator’s point of view, and compiles space planning for the whole hotelReviews and checks all plans and specifications, and ensures that they are in line with the operations and concepts appropriate for the intended brand and are designed to budget for that particular project, and also in compliance with the Design Control Document of the brandWorks together with the architect, interior designer, and other design consultants employed by the Owner in working through the various disciplines of design for the whole hotel from concept to completionWorks together with our operations department and puts together the planning for the back-of-the-house areas, including space planning of the spaceKeeps track and monitors the construction of the hotel, ensures that all the design intents are reflected in the final construction, all major and substantial changes made are recorded and acceptable to the future operatorReviews of potential projects
Reviews potential projects as brought in by the Development DepartmentWorks with other colleagues within LHG and put together a space planning layout for various areasCompiles Preliminary Area Program, together with image photo boards showing the design directions of the outlets and guest areasMeets with owners of the potential projectsRequirement .
Working experience
At least 12 years of relevant work experience in hospitality and / or mixed-use development in architectural firms, interior designer firms, property developers or hospitality group in a project and design management related capacityExperience on hotel projects with good knowledge in hotel operation, planning pre-opening activities is definitely an advantageExperience as hotel representative managing hotel projects from inception to completion with proven ability to deliver projects on time and to the hotel brand and technical standardsEducation
University graduate in architecture, interior design, construction or appropriate fieldsProfessional qualifications are preferred but not necessaryKnowledge
The right candidate should have very sound knowledge of architectural and interior design, as well as good overall knowledge of hotel operation, BOH design and engineering principlesSolid experience and proven track record of project or design management of hotel projects in delivering large fitting-out renovation projects and cross-functional collaboration on new build projects successfullyCreativity, with an emphasis on integrated, time and cost requirements-driven design solutionsSoft Skills
Well organized and a good planner; self-motivatedPrompt and systematic decision making skills with analytical powerResourceful, strong business acumen, passionate about quality and possesses a strong desire to deliver resultsExcellent communication skills; fluent in spoken and written English, Cantonese / Mandarin helpfulGood team player & able to develop sound working relationships with colleaguesRequire travelling for overseas site meetings and site inspectionsHigh standard of professionalism, integrity, dedicationGood computer skills, including MS Office Applications, AutoCAD and Photoshop, are required