Design Manager - Buildings and Infrastructure

Description

• Support the growth of RHDHV where appropriate by developing relationships with clients and engaging in business development for new and repeat business
• Deliver technically complete and co-ordinated designs to programme deadlines;
• Lead progress review meetings on projects;
• Provide mentoring to less senior Design Managers;
• Lead RFI and design change control processes on projects;
• Assist the Project Management team to promote Design Management within the business;
• Support the positive culture in order to promote a satisfied Client and ensure repeat business;
• Lead value engineering reviews on projects;
• Design manage communications upstream to the client, and downstream to the team as appropriate;
• Oversee quality and checking processes for designs;
• Manage design teams and achieve technically correct and co-ordinated designs on programme, and within agreed budget
• Form relationships with clients, internal teams, stakeholders and third-party specialists
• Manage and deliver the design output for medium to large complex design projects
• Provide design support and aid with problem solving during co-ordination meetings
• Assist with the commercial control over design projects;
• Design manage documentation to support the delivery of designs (project management plan, programme, RFI register, risk and opportunities register etc.)
• Lead design concepts and design reviews on projects;

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills;
• Relevant degree in a design discipline;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior Design Management role;
• Thorough knowledge of the planning and permitting process applied to complex projects
• Excellent report writing skills including experience in preparing client presentations.
• Understanding of project programming (MS Project/Primavera);
• A working knowledge of Revit would be preferable;
• The candidate must be able to show a detailed understanding of complex building design and site wide infrastructure involving Civils, Transport, MEP.
• Proven experience of running teams in a BIM environment and be able to promote DWOW.
• Good design management skills including developing client brief, RACI and deliverables schedules.
• Good interpersonal/social skills;
• Understanding of 2015 CDM regulations;
• Construction experience with evidence of contractor liaison;
• Ideally, the candidate will have experience in a relative design discipline whether Architectural, Civil/Structural or Building Services;
• NEC contract knowledge is preferable;

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance