Design Manager

Salary: £480 per day

Exciting position for an experienced Design Manager. Company would consider someone on a permanent or self employed basis (£400 a day)

We are currently looking for a talented Design Manager for £200m turnover main contractor based in North London. The Design Manager will be responsible for the management of design on a specific project, typically from winning the tender through to completion. On major projects this may be as part of a design management team; on smaller projects may be responsible for an Assistant Design Manager and/or Information Controller as required. The roles report to the Project Director / Manager on project specific issues and to the Pre Construction Director on functional issues.

 Key Accountabilities include:

• Design Manager will work with the Project Manager to provide a design management service for the project and across the Business Unit.
• Implementing the agreed design management strategy on the project.
• Assessing design risk and managing it’s mitigation.
• Producing the project specific designer agreements.
• Producing agree and managing a realistic design programme and information required schedule.
• Managing the design on site with, where appropriate, the assistance of other site based resource.
• Ensuring that all design deliverables are reviewed to establish they are within budget, are fully coordinated and are buildable.
• Where nominated controlling design, change process management, organising and chairing regular design team meetings.

This role requires:

• Design Manager will have knowledge of construction materials, methods and technology
• Strong knowledge of planning techniques, procurement and value creation
• Design Manager will be capable of conducting value engineering
• Good knowledge of contracts and contract documentation
• Good knowledge of health, safety, and environment legislation and issues
• Knowledge of life cycle costs
• Risk management skills
• HNC / HND Architecture or Construction Technology