Design Manager - Building / Construction - Cambridge/ Northampton or Peterborough
Plus mix of remote working.
Option to work from offices in Cambridge, Northampton or Peterborough
COMPANY:
We are recruiting for a Design Manager to join one of the UK’s most longstanding and successful privately owned building contractors.
Very stable company to join with lots of repeat business and a place on many well known construction frameworks.Good mix of public and private sector work.
Ideal opportunity for long term local regional projects.
Considering both Design Manager orDesign Coordinators.
Role:
Pre-Construction
• Manage the design process during the tender stage, from tender to commencement on site.
• Understanding the design brief
• Chair design development meetings during the tender process
• Fully investigate Value engineering and value creation opportunities and work closely with the estimating and commercial team.
• Interrogation of enquiry documents, usually in the form of an Employer’s Requirements.
• Manage our design process via external consultants
• Close liaison with internal departments ensuring programming and cost management are aligned with design development.
• Progress design issues within a strict timescale & ensure designers meet information delivery dates. Assist in design deliverables and IRS
• Assist in the preparation of cost plan/affordability with PQS
• Attend design meetings & support the teams with construction knowledge & advice on best practice.
• Attend risk meetings/risk ownership & support the team with advice & best practice
• Attend client meetings, post tender interviews & support the team with construction knowledge in order to win the bid.
• Assist the estimator & commercial manager in the preparation of the cost plan, offering advice on the required design issues.
• Assist the estimator in preparation of sub- contractor packages for tender, advising of design requirements which are to be noted by the subcontractor in the preparation of their quotations.
• Review design team and Sub contractor design proposals, overmarking (red penning) and commenting on design and construction issues (Bluebeam or similar).
• Verify & control status of consultants and subcontractors drawings and specifications & maintain registers .
• Ensure the consultant scope of services, responsibilities and fees are agreed and assist in making appointments.
* Understand risk management and be able to management the process
* Understand the issues with the applicable form of contract for the project and highlight where the design process may be at risk.
Construction Stages
• Ensure designers appointments are completed in accordance with procedures as soon as practical.
• Produce and monitor a design procurement programme / information release schedule
• Maintain a drawing and specification register as designs develops
• Monitor any design issues on the project risk register,
• Ensure architect leads the technical coordination of all design disciplines
• Monitor the information release schedule on at least a weekly basis and ensure this is matching the construction programme.
• As required, attend site progress meetings
• Ensure that each design consultant provides a regular design status report
• Ensure designers and design subcontractors produce as built information and O and M Manuals in sufficient time towards project completion
• Ensuring all design approvals are met to suit the construction programme
Requirements:
To be considered for this Design Manager role you must meet the following criteria:
- Knowledge of Building Sector.
- Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager or Design Manager.
- Previous experience in building sector projects 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:
*£50,000 - £70,000 Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car / Allowance
*Healthcare
*Pension
To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.
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