Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager - UK South Construction Division

Role

We are recruiting for a Senior Design Manager to join our UK South Construction division, the first project will be our £150m Great Ormond Street Hospital project. To fully understand and manage the design requirements of the tender/project and to provide assistance and guidance to design co-ordinators where and when appropriate To fully understand and manage the design requirements of the tender/project and to provide assistance and guidance to design co-ordinators where and when appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

Tender Stage

• Have input into the selection of the design team.
• Agree the design team’s responsibilities and scope of services
• Agree tender and construction programme with the design team
• Hold and minute regular design meetings and involve critical sub-contractors as necessary
• Advise on the selection of specialist sub-contractors
• Consider alternative building methods, sub-contractor and materials
• Consider and resolve all statutory requirements
• Review and co-ordinate package interfaces
• Assist in the production of the Contractors Proposals
• Attend selection interview when required.
• Produce and maintain a Risk & Opportunity Schedule
• Produce and maintain tender Querv Schedule
  
  

Construction

• Input into the Employers Requirement/Contractor Proposal Compatibility
• Ensure the design recognises all aspects of health & safety, environmental and quality related matters.
• Input into the selection of design sub – contractors.
• Chair and minute Design meetings and ensure production of information in line with the design programme.
• Liaise with the site team to ensure buildable and robust details with the agreement of the construction team.
• Work with the site team (incl. QS) to consider alternatives.
• Regularly inspect site to ensure design is being adhered to.
• Manage the design team and design sub-contractor.
• Attend production meetings and input to all design issues.
• Report on the design in line with cost meetings.
• Liaise with the M&E Co-ordination to ensure compatibility of building and service.
  
  

Managment Responsibilties

• Mange design consultants and sub consultants along with design subcontractors to ensure correct and timely delivery of all design related information for the execution of the works on site.
• Manage design co-ordinators and design managers and act as mentor to them for the projects they are involved with.
• Undertake design audits on projects as and when required and report back to the director in charge.
  
  

Experience & Skills

• Be able to manage a full design team and oversee design manager and design coordinators
• Understand the different Client procurement routes
• Experience of working at pre-construction stage
• Understanding of D&B contracts
• Commercial awareness
• Experience of site/contract procedures
• Ability to organise, plan, programme and manage workloads
• Good working knowledge of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures.
• Time management
• Be able to use Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint
• Be able to use View Point for Projects (4Projects)
  
  

Qualification & Training

• Degree in construction related role
• Minimum twelve years construction industry experience