An established modular business are looking to recruit a Design Manager. The role will be based in their Cambridge office.

The role:
To ensure products and projects are designed and built to conform to all client and regulatory
requirements
Maintain and design processes in line with company QA systems
To manage the hire enquiries and projects using own and pooled resource
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage all the production design workload
Manage all outsourced design teams effectively
Prioritise and programme workload in line with project programmes
Ensure all tenders/quotations have full design appraisal
Design processes and procedures to be followed
Ensure deadlines are met for each project to an agreed quality level and on time in full
Develop and find new materials when required that add to our product offerings
When required assist in reviewing Pdoc/CP's and drawings to ensure all are correct
Design role in support, development and product cost reduction for PP IBS
Attend factory project launch meetings
Send out in a timely manner project drawings to relevant sub-contractors for quoting and pass on
to operations to raise the order
To ensure buildings comply with current building regulations and other statutory requirements
(including building bulletin for schools, HTM's for health care and codes of practice etc) where
required
Attend launch meeting with hire and production teams internally
To liaise with clients (either by telephone/site visits etc) and other internal staff as appropriate on
queries relating to drawings/production details etc
Prepare production drawing and design information (site fix lists, details etc) for issue to
production departments
Liaise with external sub-contractors on designs and provide technical assistance where required to
resolve any potential conflicts to ensure that their works are compatible with our buildings
Where necessary to liaise with Local Authorities / architects / clients etc in order to obtain Building
Regulation & Planning approval for schemes
To prepare drawings and technical information for hire sales managers, production drawings for
issue to the factory and site details for our operations teams (site installation) by using AutoCAD
Revit to produce accurate, high quality plan drawing/elevations/specifications etc, where possible
providing these solutions utilizing either buildings or units from our existing hire fleet to meet the
clients' requirements

What you will do:

Negotiate best price and understand requirements.
Developing relationships with key clients.
Researching materials, equipment and labour costs.
Gathering quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers.
Negotiating improved supplier prices.
Assessing the levels of risk on a project.
Preparing and submitting quotations for work.

The Person:
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Design management experience
AutoCAD experienced
Commercially aware
Modular build and traditional build knowledge essential
Good communication skills
Modular/Timberframe/SIP Panel experience

If you feel that you have the correct skills for this role then please forward CV's to Adam Shaw on Email on the link provided

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