Design/Technical Manager
Opportunity for a Design/Technical Manager with a background of Main Contracting and experience working on residential schemes to join a family owned residential contractor. The business have a great mentality towards work and employees, giving great opportunities to work on interesting projects and continue career development. The business have a strong pipeline of work and as a result of this are looking to grow the design team.
Responsibility:
* Have a sound understanding of the design process across all disciplines and manage interfaces and sequencing of design.
* Managing the design process, with a high focus on buildability and efficiency, to ensure the optimum solution is arrived at.
* Prepare and manage a detailed design and procurement programme.
* Monitor and report on the design programme on a regular basis.
* Prepare, monitor and maintain a detailed Information Release Schedule which is backed by the design, procurement and construction programmes.
* Chair and minute regular design and technical meetings to ensure the design is developed in accordance with budget, programme and technical constraints.
* Challenge the design of external consultants to ensure best value.
* Examine all design information for compliance with commercial constraints, liaise with Commercial team where required.
* Identify and manage design associated risks.
* Identify Value Engineering opportunities and innovative alternative methods of construction.
* Investigate and analyse alternative specifications to ensure compliance and equivalency with Contract Requirements.
* Manage design change control process.
* Manage RFI process.
* Manage flow of design information and give direction to the Project Admin / Document Controller.
Skills:
* Main contractors experience essential
* Experience of working on social housing schemes
* Good/Excellent technical knowledge
* A working knowledge of Building Regulations, Code for sustainable Homes, NHBC (or the Warranty Provider required), Party Wall Awards and associated legislation connected with the construction industry
* To have good interpersonal communication, meeting and management skills essential in dealing with multi-disciplined teams