Design Manager

Design Manager – Margate

Skilled Careers are currently recruiting for a Design Manager to lead a large scale residential scheme in the Thanet district for a tier 1 residential contractor, the design manager will be overseeing and leading the scheme from the early stages through to completion. 

£65,000 - £75,000 plus Car allowance + Pension + Healthcare + Life Insurance and Discretionary Bonus

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation of the optimisation process through to sign off  
• Brief, manage and drive the external consultants in the preparation and issue of production information to an agreed programme 
• Prepare technical specifications in line with requirements determined by the Land Acquisition budget and Technical/Sales Meetings 
• Ensure all statutory enquiries, crossovers, sewer connections are submitted and pursued for their timely return
• Oversee the NHBC/Building Regulations applications to approval
• Ensure that working drawings are in accordance with the approved Planning Scheme 
• Preparation of Health & Safety Plans
• Monitor and control all production information in close liaison with the Development Estimator to ensure tight cost controls are kept and information produced in line with budget estimates
• Oversee preparation of Brochure Plans, Conveyance Plans and Sales Area drawings
• Attend site progress meeting and carry out site inspections
• Attend meetings at various stages of projects (Land/Technical hand-over, Project Meeting, Optimisation, Technical/Sales, Budget Meetings, etc.)
• General liaison and coordination between other parties, both internal and external
• Attend Subcontractor interviews
• Respond to site queries and resolve Technical/Construction items that may arise

Skills & requirements:

• Developer or main contractor experience essential
• Experience of working on Timber frame residential projects
• Good/Excellent technical knowledge of both residential and commercial construction, together with a degree of flair for design 
• The experience or the ability to understand the complexities of complex mixed use Regeneration projects 
• A working knowledge of Building Regulations, Code for sustainable Homes, NHBC (or the Warranty Provider required), Party Wall Awards and associated legislation connected with the construction industry