Design Director

Overview

Lead design delivery for major building project, managing teams and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• design management
• design coordination
• statutory compliance
• design delivery
• project governance
• digital strategy

Tasks

-Lead and manage the design management function for the project and coordinate the design requirements of the Client’s team, the consultant design team, Skanska and the sub-contractors. -Ensure Statutory Responsibilities (including building Control, Planning and Building Safety Act) are clearly set out, understood and managed. -Ensure effective delivery of all design related packages, ensuring this is in line with the programme, Employers Requirements and Contract Design Management Plan. -Work with the Project Leadership Team to deliver against project, design control and project governance requirements. -Contribute to achieving the broader Operating Unit and UK business objectives and support the associated Design Management, Digital and Information Control functional strategies.

Requirements

• senior leader
• professional membership
• large projects
• mod projects
• bim
• iso19650

What You Bring

-Experienced senior leader, with proven track record leading teams. -Member of professional institution (RIBA, ICE, MCIOB) – desirable. -Experience of delivering construction projects (£50m-£200m+) in a relevant building type working through bid, PCSA and delivery stages, and successfully converting and delivering on quality, time and to budget. -Demonstratable experience of delivering MOD/DIO/USVF projects from a design perspective. -Experienced in use of digital technologies to deliver design (e.g. CDE, BIM, Cobie and design co-ordination software) and experience of delivering to the ISO19650 Information Management standard. -Knowledge and experience of managing design and working within a secure UK environment. -Ability and willingness to work on project delivery across a wide geography covering the Midlands and South of England.

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About Skanska

-Evolved into a global builder by the mid-20th century. -Now publicly listed in Stockholm, operating across the Nordics, Europe, and the U.S., blending local know-how with global scale. -Businesses span construction, residential and commercial development, infrastructure, and investment properties. -Finances and builds both traditional developments and complex public-private partnership infrastructure. -A standout fact: it fabricated the Oculus transit hub and renovated the UN Headquarters.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-minimum security clearance required, possibly higher national security vetting -residency and dual nationality declarations required for clearance