Design Manager

Role Overview

The role will involve full design management & co-ordination of the project including management of Contractor’s design team to include all subcontractors with design responsibility. This role would be minimum 50% site based with the remaining time spent in Head Office. The successful candidate will be required to have previous experience working on large scale design & build residential schemes with value in excess of £100m with design being complete from stage 3 in 12-14 months.

Key Skills

• Develop quick understanding of design team scope of service including setting out
• Input in sub-contractor packages and scopes of works to ensure all items have been included.
• Good understanding of residential construction and current building regulations, Building safety Act including warranty Provider requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and achieve targets
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, Excel, Procore.
• Desirable to have a basic understanding of BIM.
• Confident in leading & chairing meetings including writing effective meeting minutes.
• Confidence in dealing with client team.
• Commercial awareness.
• Decisive when faced with on‑site issues to avoid delays to progress.
• Effective management of design consultants & sub-contractors including strong enforcement of the design deliverables and timeline.
• Knowledge of Principal Contractor and Design roles (CDM & Building Control etc)

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