Design Manager

Description

• Working with our project delivery teams to reduce costs, delays and disruption on site.
• The role will encompass input at both pre-construction and construction stage of a project.
• Reviewing design drawings from external design consultants along with sub-contractors with design responsibilities to evaluate most effective design method and concepts.
• Production or review of consultant’s appointment, scope of services, design responsibility matrices, chairing design team meetings and detail design technical workshops, prepare project reports, sample schedules, technical submittals and management of the Information Release Schedule (IRS).
• Ensure that design work undertaken is carried out in accordance with company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained.
• Manage the design team, sub-contractors with design responsibility and the design development process and liaise with other departments and project teams within the company in respect to design requirements.
• Provide technical support across the business and through both pre-construction and post contract award and provide quality support on-site inspection and audit reporting.
• Researching new products and most effective construction methods.
• Managing the design to achieve given environmental /sustainability accreditations e.g. BREEAM where appropriate.
• Taking a leadership role in the management of the design process in our Design & Build Projects, ensuring that our appointed design consultants carry out their duties in line with their appointment.
• Adhere to Health and safety policies, according to Company procedures
• Liaising with Statutory Authorities to ensure the design process recognises current legislation, standards and codes of practice and design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements.
• Maintain a professional approach with clients and their teams, sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Co-ordinate the whole design process and work closely with the client, employer’s representatives, key stakeholders, design team and legislative bodies.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• The ability to work alone and in a team within a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to manage a design team and lead meetings with external and internal members of the team.
• Pre and Post Contract experience in Design Management.
• Efficient in the use of design software and Microsoft Office SuiteBIM experience preferred but not essential.
• Proven track record of Risk Management and Value Engineering
• Logical and well organised with ability to prioritise
• Experience working in Design & Build projects.
• Strong IT skills.
• Passivhaus experience preferred but not essential.
• Demonstrate a commercial awareness of working within budgets, including project and product cost constraints, traceability of commercial variations and recovery of additional costs.
• Previous experience working in a Design Manager for a Main Contractor, sub- contractor or have an architectural or engineering background.
• A full understanding of relevant and current construction legislation, regulation, codes of practice and guidelines.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance