09 set - Bardi
Altum Group WLL
Part-Time Site Representative – Interior Design & Construction
Lake Como · On-site · Part-time consultancy · Approximately 1-2 days per week
About the role
We are a design and project management practice appointed by the private owner of a villa on Lake Como.
Our contract covers the interior design of the property, preparation of the schedule of works, management of the construction works, and the design and manufacture of bespoke furniture.
Our team is based outside Italy.
Design, specification, programming, procurement and cost management are all handled in-house by our existing staff.
What we need is a trusted representative on the ground.
You will be our eyes and ears on site: attending the villa regularly, dealing directly with the main contractor and trades on our behalf, checking that what is being built matches what we have specified, and reporting back to us clearly and promptly.
This is a liaison and monitoring role rather than a design role.
You will not be asked to originate the design or manage the budget, but you will need enough technical literacy to read our drawings and specifications, understand what you are looking at on site, and hold a competent conversation with an Italian contractor about it.
The Director is closely involved and will direct and support you throughout.
We are looking for reliability, judgement and honest reporting rather than seniority.
It is a defined tempo parziale commitment that can sit alongside your existing work.
What you will do
Attend site on an agreed regular basis during active works, and report progress against our schedule of works
Provide short written reports with dated photographs after each visit, in English
Act as our day-to-day point of contact for the main contractor and specialist trades
Attend site meetings on our behalf and record what was agreed
Communicate our instructions clearly to the contractor and confirm they have been understood
Verify that work carried out matches our drawings, specifications and approved samples
Identify defects, deviations and substituted materials, and raise them promptly with evidence
Support snagging inspections and track items through to resolution
Confirm completed work on site to support our verification of contractor payment applications
Visit joinery workshops and fabricators to inspect bespoke furniture in progress, checking prototypes, samples and finishes against our specification before release – where required
Keep site records and photographic documentation organised and shared with our team
What we are looking for
Based in Northern Italy, within comfortable travelling distance of Como
Minimum 3 years' experience in residential construction, interior fit-out or site coordination.
Extensive seniority is not required
Background in interior design, architecture, building surveying (geometra) or a related construction discipline
Fluent in both Italian and English, written and spoken.
You will work in Italian on site and report to us in English, so genuine fluency in both is essential and will be assessed at interview
Able to read and interpret architectural and interior drawings, specifications and finish schedules
Full driving licence and own vehicle
Comfortable being direct with contractors and raising problems early rather than late
Clear, disciplined written reporting habits
Available part-time with flexibility around the site programme
P.IVA, or able to invoice as a self-employed professional
Advantageous
Ability to produce CAD drawings to a professional standard (AutoCAD preferred; Revit, ArchiCAD or SketchUp also of interest).
We have drawing work we would direct to the right person — survey and as-built drawings, dimensional checks on site, marked-up revisions and workshop drawings for bespoke items
Experience on Lake Como or elsewhere in Lombardy
Experience on high-specification private residential projects
Familiarity with bespoke joinery and furniture manufacture
Existing relationships with local trades and workshops
Registration with a professional Albo (Architetti, Ingegneri or Geometri)
Please note
This is a client-side representative role.
It is not the appointment of Direttore dei Lavori, which sits separately.
If you are registered with an Albo, please mention it in your application.
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