Associate Director - Design Management (Datacentres)

Description

• Delivers continuous improvements in processes through application of best practices and lessons learned. Drives transformational change.
• You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of Safety First, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and compliance standards for the design resources you manage.
• You will mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.
• Provides leadership and strategic direction for all design engineering activities to team/s, including external Stakeholders.
• Assesses and defines project strategic design management delivery.
• Is the focal point for design issues, ensuring client relationships are managed and maintained.
• Supports business development and work winning activities.
• Seeks out opportunities for service differentiation and implements tested processes.
• Mentors and develops individuals, sharing knowledge and experience.
• You will directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
• You will be the main point of contact for client design issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained.
• Operation of diverse functional teams and complex stakeholder management.
• Builds and leads project design team (internal/external) to ensure correct resource is allocated and project deliverables are clear.
• Proactively manage internal budgets and fees, delivering agreed outcomes.
• Partners with multiple internal and external stakeholders, working in collaboration to (implement strategy/programmes/initiatives).
• Responsible for ensuring the identification, development, and delivery of relevant training.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment, and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
• Leads and presents management review data/ key performance indicators (KPIs) to senior leadership.
• Actively enhance the team's knowledge and improve their interdependencies and communication skills.
• Work with industry leadership, professional bodies and affiliations (CLC, CIBSE, RICS, RIBA, ASFP etc).
• Contributes and inputs in to strategy development, develops plans and oversees the delivery and manages the achievement of annual business plan to time and budget.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.
• Implements and approve consultant appointments across all work streams when contractually required.
• Ensures management systems are followed during project lifecycle roles and responsibilities are adhered by.
• You will implement and execute the design management system, processes and protocols to meet statutory, legal, and contractual requirements.
• You will use your network to identify talent, lead recruitment, and manage the development, retention and mobility of people, and support our people to achieve their highest potential.
• Manages, influences & negotiates with key senior stakeholders.
• You will be responsible for leading the delivery of design management to deliver key strategic outcomes & sub-function KPIs, directly influencing strategic development.
• Act as the day to day operational manager for any design managers or other design management resource deployed to the project.
• Act as the day to day operational manager for any design managers or other design management resource deployed to projects.

Requirements

• Expertise in the formulation of design workflows, Design Scheduling and Design Deliverables.
• Expertise in delivering different typologies and complexities.
• Excellent knowledge of the construction and consultancy industries.
• Maintains impartiality & takes pragmatic approach evaluating evidence.
• Ability to influence and persuade senior management towards a desired course of action.
• BIM literate (BIM 360. Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Visilean, 4D - Synchro, P6)
• Developed experience analysing Risk and Opportunity through Design management processes.
• Expert knowledge of single design discipline.
• Post graduate qualifications (MA, MSc, PGD etc) (or equivalent).
• Demonstrable building safety competence for Higher Risk Buildings.
• Excellent communication, organizational, presentation and writing skills.
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) record of continual learning/development.
• Excellent knowledge & application of design management systems, design risk management and mitigation, prefabrication/ build strategies. Business planning and communication. Good knowledge of all design disciplines.
• You will possess advanced technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• Good knowledge of Building Safety legislation, Building standards, construction contracts, professional appointments and Health & Safety legislation.
• Membership of RIBA,MICE,CIBSE,CIOB, RICS, CIAT or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Strong technical knowledge to challenge projects/design/proposals.
• Ability to delegate, lead others, take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
• Membership professional body (RIBA, MICE, CIBSE, CIOB, RICS, CIAT).
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Building Safety legislation, Building standards, construction contracts, professional appointments and Health & Safety legislation.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Deep construction and consultancy expertise.
• Continuous improvement and resilience through training and business improvement activities.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance