Design Manager or Senior Design Manager (Hybrid) - Construction – Retirement Living Projects
What makes it Great?
-Reputable building main contractor
-Very strong forward order book in busy project sectors, a leader in their field.
-Great company culture, part of a close knit team
-Exciting time to join a growing company and positioned well for future career progression.
-Excellent Staff bonus track record.
COMPANY:
My client is a reputable building main contractor going through an exciting period of organic growth and off the back of another successful year are looking to recruit a Design Manager to deliver retirement living projects.
Role will be a mix of office (Northamptonshire), site visits and remote home working.
As a national main contractor, there is a requirement to be flexible to travel to visit sites, in particular they get a lot of projects around the M25 Corridor.
Role:
Open to consider candidates at both Design Manager level or Senior Design Manager Level.
The role will be responsible for the management of design related issues across multiple sectors on both preconstruction and the Construction Stages of individual projects.
The function requires experience in the appointment and management of consultants, monitoring the production of detailed design and managing the design appraisal review process for projects in delivery.
Must be experienced in managing the design process, identifying design solutions, design risk and opportunities to support the business in delivering existing pipeline and securing new work.
Responsible for all design activities in conjunction with the development team and transition to the delivery teams.
Manage all aspects of the consultants and specialist sub-contractors activities working with commercial teams to negotiate their appointments.
Requirements:
To be considered for this Design Manager role you must meet the following criteria:
- Knowledge of Building / Housing Sectors.
- Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager or Design Manager. Also potentially open to consider Architects / Architectural Technicians or Civil / Structural Design Engineers with a view of transferring experience over to a full time design manager role.
-Ideally previous experience working on retirement living / care home / extra care projects or other multiroom / residential sectors schemes.
-May also be open to consider candidates with experience in other building sector projects with a view to transfer skills over, such as Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare.
- Previous Main Contractor employment.
- High level of communication skills.
- Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).
Remuneration:
The successful Design Manager will receive:
*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car / Allowance
*Healthcare
*Pension
*Bonus
To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.
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