Design Manager

A leading main contractor requires a Design Manager with healthcare construction experience.
My client is a leading provider of modular construction solutions, delivering high-quality, sustainable, and efficient buildings across various sectors. They specialise in healthcare infrastructure, including NHS projects, ensuring innovative and cost-effective designs tailored to critical healthcare needs.
The Design Manager is responsible for the project\’s design from concept through to site. The Head office-based role, reporting to the Senior Design Manager, shall have the responsibility for the coordination of design activities on a project, or multiple projects.
The role and responsibilities are predominantly as listed below:

1. Manage both in-house and external design team members and contribute to planning and coordination in a way that adds value to the processes.
2. Establish a platform for good communication and collaboration between relevant parties and thereby an effective flow of design and production information.
3. Establish and subsequently de-risk design problems by finding solutions before they materialise.
4. Effectively manage and control cost during the process to ensure budgets are met.
5. Prepare, manage and secure all-party ownership of an integrated design programme.
6. Develop understanding of BIM to ensure MTX stay at the forefront of the legislative requirements.
7. Complete design responsibilities matrix and design deliverables schedule.

Secondary Responsibilities:

1. Analyse tender documents received to understand the Client\’s Requirements on the scheme.
2. Liaise with the supply chain to obtain project costs primarily regarding construction aspects.
3. Analyse and check project costs prior to tender submission.
4. Analyse contract documents and ensure both MTX and supply chain are aware of contractual responsibilities.
5. Assist with the preparation of tender proposals such as detailed specifications and cost analysis.
6. Complete and manage pre-construction design elements to give project surety.
7. Ad hoc duties as required.

Objectives that must be completed daily:

1. Chairing design team meetings.
2. Liaise with project design consultants and client.
3. Monitoring 4p for new information.
4. Checking and reviewing design information.
5. Resolve site-based design queries.

Benefits:

1. Competitive salary and benefits package.
2. Opportunity to work on impactful healthcare projects.
3. Career development and training opportunities.
4. Supportive and innovative work environment.

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