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About Godrej Properties

Godrej Properties is among the fastest growing real estate companies in India, having grown by a CAGR of 20% by booking value in the last 5 years and earned the distinction of being the largest listed real estate developer in India for last two financial years (FY2018 and FY2019). We aim to accelerate this momentum further over next few years and are looking for motivated individuals to be a part of our growth story.

Godrej Properties has a unique Joint Venture based development model which helps us to keep an asset light balance sheet, thereby mitigating financial risks associated with a debt heavy structure, supports independent scale-up of local operations across various geographies and create a strong business development pipeline.

GPL has been consistently ranked amongst the top 2 places to work in the Real Estate segment in the "Great Places to WorkaEUR survey. We take much pride in fostering an inspiring workplace, with an agile and high performance culture. We are also deeply committed to recognising and valuing diversity across our teams. GPL brings the Godrej Group philosophy of innovation, sustainability and excellence to the real estate industry. Each development combines a 122-year legacy of excellence and trust with a commitment to cutting-edge design and technology. GPL has received 8 awards in Q1 FY19. Godrej Properties is currently developing residential, commercial and township projects spread across the country in 12 cities.

Our People Philosophy

Core to our employer brand, is the philosophy of tough love. We expect a lot from our team members, differentiate on the basis of performance and potential through career opportunities and rewards and lay particular emphasis on developing, mentoring and training. We believe that passionate, rounded individuals with diverse interests make for better Godrejites. And we understand that our team members play multi-faceted roles. This is why we encourage them, not just to explore their whole selves, but also create an enabling space for them to do so.

Watch aEUR~Why GodrejaEUR(TM) by Nadir Godrej, a video on our people philosophy.

Read more about our people philosophy here.

Your Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibility Area

Key Activities

Project Massing

• Understand the feasibility of the project in terms of built up area, saleable area during TDD stage
• Prepare a rough estimate for the project with FSI, number of towers, height, and other specifications and provide as input for the Costing & Budgeting estimation
• Prepare and send RFPs and seek alignment from the Regional and Zonal offices for the same.
• Responsible for ensuring budget/cost of consultants (architect, structural consultant etc) for the project are in line with the budget in the business plan.

Consultant Recommendations and Vendor Management

• Determine competent architects and consultants for awarding various design related work and prepare recommendations for the Senior Leadership and Regional heads post initial negotiation rounds
• Ensure timely pay-outs to the vendors and consultants by coordinating with accounts team

Project Designing

• Is the single point source/owner of delivery of all drawings for the project (GFA, GFC, Structural, MEP, coordinated drawings). Responsible for coordination with consultant - Architect, Structural. MEP, Landscaping etc and the relevant resource/HOD at the zonal level to provide the final drawings for the project.
• Collaborate with product team to understand the USP, product mix and pricing of the project
• Extensively coordinate with architects appointed for the project for design briefs at various stages of the project(concept, schematic, GFA and GFCs) and ensure timely design briefs within the established milestones
• Liaise and closely work with structural and civil design teams to ensure alignment among all three elements
• Provide inputs on vetting for various design briefs and suggest improvements in tandem with the company expectations and envisaged product brief

Project Launch Readiness

• Create renders, cut sheets, models in close coordination with the Design Head at Zonal Office team to prepare for the site launch
• Collaborate with the Sales and Marketing team to analyze their inputs from a customer point of view and accordingly incorporate those in the design
• Ideate and design the sample sales flat and marketing office on site. Coordinate with vendors to procure the specifics required for the same.
• Is responsible for creating site experience for launch except for branding which will be with sales head.

Project Execution

• Coordinates with projects team during execution of the design.
• Monitors work in progress to ensure that construction is in accordance with the design
• Resolve Request for Information queries received from the Operations team

Learning and Development

• Identifies self-development needs
• Takes concrete steps to pursue self-development through training, education, projects etc.

Key Interactions

Internal

1) Costing & Budgeting: For various budget allocation towards design requirements
2) Product: For working out the design USPs of the project, product mix and pricing strategies
3) Business Development: Provide inputs for working out the feasibility of the project during TDD stage

4) Marketing and Brand Communication: For creating the Site Sales office and launch experience

5) Legal and Liaison: For coordinating on various inputs required for GFA drawings to seek RERA, MOEF, and other government approvals

External

1) Consultants & Vendors: Architects, Structural, MEP, Faaade, Landscape, Interior Designers, IGBCs

2) JVPs: For explaining and discussing on the design brief

Essential Skills

• Prior experience in managing residential projects - has been involved in design of the entire life cycle of at least one project during execution stage
• Knowledge of the latest trends and techniques in Architectural

Designs and layouts

• Coordination and execution of marketing office and show flat and other associated customer experience.
• Understanding of legal documents such as agreements and contracts for consultants
• Working knowledge of design software like CAD

Preferred skills:

• Prior experience in Real Estate
• Prior experience in group housing and knowledge of local by-laws

Qualification: Graduate/Post Graduate in Architecture with 8-13 years of relevant work experience

Reporting Structure- GM-Design

Job Location- Pune (Manjari)