Design Manager Construction

Design Manager

£55-70k plus package 

Backed by 85 years of success, this award-winning construction and development group’s success has come from treating clients, subcontractors and employees with integrity and doing what is right, without cutting corners. The group consists of highly respected property and construction companies, including a house building and a commercial build company.

Projects include schools, residential sites, offices, car dealerships, care homes, hotels, student accommodation, retail parks and supermarket. Their upcoming project is £35m. 

You might like this opportunity because you’ll be..

• Joining a supportive employer who believe people are their greatest asset, they heavily invest into training and support for your development. They’ve even been awarded a Gold Accreditation for Investment in People.
• Given tailored opportunities for career development and personal growth
• Using the most cutting-edge technology and modern methods of construction
• Joining a company with an excellent reputation for delivery
• Stable business with very strong net assets providing exceptional job security
• Bring in a lot of work in through the wider group
• Dedicated to giving back to local charities, schools, and the communities they work in
• Promote from within culture

As a Design Manager you’ll be responsible for…

Tender stage responsibilities –

• Attend the launch meeting with the estimator and planner
• Review the tender documentation in terms of design requirements
• Liaise with consultants / design parties
• Identify opportunities for value engineering
• Summarise risk items that may require qualification/investigation

Contract Stage-

• Review of the tender information package
• Prepare and issue Information Release schedule to the construction team
• In accordance with Lean Principles, issue information release schedule to designers and sub-contractors.
• Prepare and formalise the appointment of the designers.
• Review of the quotations received for the subcontract packages and provide feedback to the construction teams from a design perspective.

Must haves:

HNC/HND/Degree in Construction Management/Architecture

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