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Design Manager - Retrofit
Midlands & North
Salary up to £65k plus package
We are working with a leading Property Services and Refurbishment Contractor to recruit a Design Manager to join their Retrofit division in the Midlands and North Region.
This role can be based out of their West Midlands or Manchester office as travel between projects and sites is to be expected.
We are looking for an experienced Design Manager with experience on retrofit and decarbonisation projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- To build and develop a robust top class internal design service across all work streams
- Producing design programmes, design scopes, and design responsibility matrices
- Management of design to ensure contract compliance with all work specifications and PAS2035/2030 standards.
- Responsible for the management and delivery of design information in line with agreed design programme and deliverable schedule for projects due to commence on site and in progress.
- Ensuring appointed Design Consultants carry out their duties in accordance with their appointment.
- Value Engineering to achieve desired outcomes and maximise project profitability.
- Working collaboratively with commercial and delivery teams.
- Ensure design is compliant with planning conditions and legislative requirements.
- To partake in client meetings and briefings, specifically with internal work force and external contractors
- Be on hand to advise the PAS accredited installers to ensure the quality of work is satisfactory to the PAS standards.
Experience / Skills Required:
- Previous experience in the same or similar role for either a developer, contractor or consultancy.
- Be able to manage the design process for your project autonomously.
- Sound technical knowledge of design packages and ability to input at key project stages including consultant selection, procurement and project delivery.
- Educated to degree level or HNC/HND in a relevant discipline. Level 5 Retrofit Coordinator beneficial
- Experience of working on multiple projects running concurrently
- Previous experience working on PAS2030, and PAS2035
- Previous experience working on retrofit projects in the social housing sector would also be highly desirable
Please apply online now, and one of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
