WANTED!!! Architectural Technician or Architects or Civil / Structural Design Engineers.
OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER YOUR CURRENT EXPERIENCE OVER TO A MAIN CONTRACTOR DESIGN COORDINATOR / DESIGN MANAGER ROLE.
Company
My client is a reputable main contractor who is interested in considering Architectural Technicians & Architects with a view of transferring experience over to a full time Design Coordinator / Manager role, support and training provided. The employer is known for strong relationships, a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers, and offers diversity of projects across leisure, commercial, industrial, student accommodation, Care Homes, Hotels, Education and Healthcare.
* Professional & friendly team environment
* Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers
* Big enough to keep you busy, but small enough to know your name
* Diversity of projects – leisure, commercial, industrial, student accommodation, Care Homes, Hotels, Education and Healthcare
* Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth
Role & Responsibilities
* Design Manager covering all aspects of the design coordination for the business on various projects. Design Coordinator is similar in scope but on smaller projects or as part of a team on a larger scale project.
* Arranging and chairing the Design team meetings to lead the process with the consultants and subcontract designers, issuing minutes and ensuring the resulting actions are actioned.
* Collate and manage the contract specifications, drawings and related documents for the construction process.
* Carry out drawing reviews issuing comments then ensuring all comments are added accordingly to the design.
* Carry out technical reviews of any proposed works to ensure contractual and technical compliance.
* Prepare and manage the Design and procurement schedule and issue information release schedules to set design target dates.
* Offer input and design reviews into the procurement process.
* Providing design support to Project Management teams.
* Review and implement Value engineering opportunities.
* Coordinate with the M&E managers to ensure coordination of the M&E install and commissioning process.
* Utilizing specialist consultants coordinate the information and design to ensure BREEAM and Part L compliance are attained as required.
* Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy Building control compliance.
* Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy all planning conditions are discharged.
* Lead Design review workshop with the client / tenant to ensure understanding and satisfaction with proposed works.
* Manage the Design Change Proposals for client sign off.
* Submitting design information to the client team and recording, tracking and closing out any comments and queries that arise.
* Issue, track and close out any Requests For Information that arise to enable the design to be completed. Assist in the collation of the O&M Health and safety file.
Requirements
* Knowledge of Building Sector.
* Previous employment as a Design Co‑ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager, Design Manager, Site Engineer, Project management or Design Engineering (civil/structural engineers), Architect or Architectural Technician backgrounds also considered.
* High level of communication skills.
* Relevant industry qualification (Degree/HND/HNC etc), ideally a civil engineering qualification.
Remuneration
* Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
* Car Allowance
* Pension
* Bonus
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