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Russell Taylor Group Ltd
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 23 days
Chorley, Lancashire PR72SY, England
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Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- A Senior Design Manager is needed for a regional main construction contractor in Chorley due to an increase in contract wins.
- The role requires proven experience in affordable housing or commercial projects, with a focus on pre-construction stages.
- Candidates should have experience working for main building contractors and delivering new build social housing projects.
- The salary is competitive and dependent on experience, with typical project values ranging from £5 million to £19 million.
- Applicants should possess excellent organization, communication skills, and technical expertise in complex building types.
Salary Competitive +package (DOE)
North West -Chorley
My client is a regional main construction contractor that due to an increase in contract wins require a senior design manager. They deliver a good variety of type of projects within housing, commercial and industrial. Typical values range from £5million up to around £19million.
As a senior design manager you will have proven experience working for a regional contractor working in affordable housing or commercial projects. You will have excellent organisation and communication skills.
The Senior Design Manager they are looking for must be experienced in pre-construction stages of projects. You will have proven experience of planning submissions and preconstruction processes of projects. The successful candidate will have experience working for main building contractors.
They would like the Senior Design Manager to have experience in delivering new build social housing projects, this type of project being key in their secured work streams.
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Appraising consultant appointments including costs
Auditing and assess design information before and during construction.
Reporting on risk to directors and project team.
Advising on alternative efficient and compliant design solutions.
Advising and agree programmes for information delivery.
Attending meetings as and when required.
Attending construction sites to appraise work.
Providing technical and design advice and assistance to colleagues and group companies. Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with board members, key personnel / departments and external clients.
The ideal candidate will have excellent technical expertise in the construction of complex building types, as well as having knowledge of current design, planning legislation and compliance issues. It goes without saying that you will have outstanding IT skills including CAD. You will also have excellent communication skills both oral and written and enjoy motivating and influencing people.
To apply please email your CV to or contact me on 07585 967544.
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