Design Manager

Description

As a Design Manager you will be responsible for the development and control of design on one or more projects. You will identify where we can add extra value for our customers whilst ensuring buildability and quality that meet statutory requirements.

The Design Manager collaborates with project stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, and customers, to establish project requirements, objectives, and design criteria. You will also share your knowledge with other members of the design team as well as operational and commercial teams to ensure the overall success of the project.

• Constantly reinforce our customer first ethic.
• Contributing to the selection and appointment of design partners, ensuring design responsibilities are correctly apportioned between them and the supply chain partners delivering the Contractor's Design Portion.
• Managing the design phase of construction projects from concept development to construction documentation, ensuring compliance with project objectives, codes, regulations, and standards, for example, fire, planning and building control, among others.
• Participating in the selection and procurement of design solutions including modern methods of construction (MMC), materials, finishes, sustainable technology, ensuring they align with project specifications, budgets, and timelines with the wider project team.
• Collaborating with architects, engineers, and other design professionals to develop comprehensive design plans, drawings, and specifications and work with the design manager to ensure that they accurately represent project requirements.
• Arranging and preparing for design reviews to assess progress, to identify potential risks or deviations, and implement corrective measures as necessary.
• Coordinating and managing external design consultants, reviewing and providing feedback on their work to ensure design integrity, consistency and quality.
• Provide cost effective and innovative technical solutions.

Requirements

Willmott Dixon are currently recruiting for a Design Manager to work on exciting projects within our Midlands construction business. We deliver projects across multiple sectors in the West Midlands. Willmott Dixon support hybrid working and this role will require a presence in our Coleshill office or Snowhill office/ on-site at least 3 days per week.

• Able to identify and manage risk and opportunity.
• Able to use Microsoft suite of office programmes including Excel, Word, Outlook and Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, use appropriate software to review 3D models.
• A good forward planner and excellent motivator.
• Willingness to continually develop personal and technical effectiveness.
• Technical knowledge of construction design principles, practices, and systems, including architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.
• Working towards CIOB or another related professional membership.
• Valid driving licence.
• Construction related degree.
• Working knowledge of the wider construction industry, its challenges and future direction including sustainability and social value commitments.
• Adaptable when dealing with people and managing relationships.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Appropriate CSCS card.

Benefits

Benefits: In return we reward our people with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car allowance/salary sacrifice car scheme which makes us a leader in sustainable company travel.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance