Job Description: Design Manager – Up to £85k + Package

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead design process on D&B projects to produce accurate coordinated information in line with the agreed specification, programme and cost plan. Report directly to the Head of Design.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the primary contact for consultants, clients and production teams with regards to design issues and ensure effective flow of information and approvals between relevant parties via Ashe’s Workspace document management systems.
Manage the appointment of consultants including warranties and ensure that they perform in line with their agreed scope of services.
Produce and manage a design programme / schedule for all consultants and subcontractors to meet the agreed programme dates.
Reviewing drawings and details against Employers Requirements / Contractor’s Proposals and Specification and suggest value engineering schemes when possible.
Organise and chair design team meetings and workshops with consultants, clients and / or subcontractors and issue minutes with actions in a timely manner.
Manage the production of designs to meet all necessary statutory and regulatory approvals with Local Authorities, Principal Designer, Building Control and Planning Departments.
Ensure CDM compliance to minimise all health and safety risks and close out all identified project risks.
Provide technical support to the tender process, producing Contractor’s Proposals and advise on potential cost effectiveness of alternative methods of construction.
Attend site to provide technical support to construction team.
On BIM projects, manage the BIM protocols to ensure that all information is compliant and that all required processes such as clash detection, etc have been completed.
Attend interviews for potential new projects.
Monitor consultants’ performance and provide feedback to Technical Director.
Compliance with and achievement of Company, project, and personal targets and initiatives.
Maintain CPD levels as required for professional body memberships.

Qualifications and Skills

Good experience and proficiency with Design Management processes.
Self-directed and highly-motivated.
Able to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
Able to work as part of a team

Performance Indicators

Gross margin on D&B

% D&B projects completed on time

Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties.