Project & Retail Design Manager

At Hawaiian, we’re more than a leading Western Australian property company — we’re a community builder with a bold vision. Our diverse portfolio spans shopping centres, office buildings, and hospitality assets, but our true impact is measured by the lives we touch and the legacy we leave.

Our Purpose

To meaningfully impact the community for generations to come.

Our Values  

Passionate - We bring energy and spirit.

Considerate - We have meaningful relationships.

Growth Mindset - We continuously learn, adapt & evolve

Collaborative - We achieve more together.

This role is being offered as permanent full-time.

Reporting to the General Manager, Capital Projects your role as Project & Retail Design Manager, is to to ensure that Hawaiian’s assets, including those of its tenants, are presented in a way that maximises their built environment impact.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Work with General Managers to develop ideas into project briefs, tenancy fitout/design guidelines for assessment and implementation.
• Produce design concepts for smaller projects such that these can be implemented.
• Work with Project Managers (internal and external), Architects (external) and Interior Designers (external) to oversee and critique design aspects and elements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Over time, raise the presentation standard of Hawaiian’s assets to deliver a high-quality look and feel.
• Complete efficient and accurate site audits.
•  Schematic planning.
• Create visual presentation material, together with costings where relevant
• Tenancy Coordination - provide design support to Hawaiian’s tenancy coordination team as it relates to design matters.
• Tenancy Inspection Reports (TIRs) - undertake shop design reviews (Shop Inspection Report) of existing premises and make upgrade recommendations to Leasing for inclusion in lease renewal terms and conditions.
• Tenant fit out plans - approve tenancy designs for new leases and lease renewals to ensure they align to an asset’s vision and surrounding environment. Consider whether the level of incentive offered is being best spent to maximise the output of Hawaiian’s contribution. Liaise with tenants and tenant-appointed designers as necessary to achieve a win-win outcome.

Qualification Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline of Architecture or equivalent.
• Experience delivering interior design / architectural projects in retail, hospitality, commercial or related fields.
• Strong ability to use AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch up and Creative Suite.
• Strong knowledge of the requirements of BCA/NCC, Australian Standards and Local Government/Certification bodies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a dead-line oriented environment.
• Experience in managing and working with multi-disciplinary teams. 

Preferred Skills and Attributes

• Ownership taker - prepared to take responsibility and accountability.
• Presentation skills - able to engage an audience.
• Innovator - excited by new ideas and making the built environment better.
• Evaluator - problem solver, including providing alternative solutions.
• Commercial-acumen - able to balance required outcomes with the available project scope and budget.
• Communicator - asks the right questions, establishes a communication framework and is proactive.
• Relationship builder - strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Applications should be addressed to the Hiring Manager - You must provide your CV and a Cover Letter outlining why you feel you’d be the ideal candidate for this role.

If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted by telephone by our Assistant People & Culture Manager.