Design Manager, Welwyn Garden City

Location: Welwyn Garden City Office Based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

We are looking for an experienced and talented Design Manager to manage the design aspects of projects and tenders in progress within the London business. This position is office based, with flexibility for occasional remote working.

About Morgan Sindall:

Morgan Sindall Construction is an Investors in People Platinum employer providing national construction services to private and public sector customers across a range of markets. Together, we create great results for our customers, partners and people. We are one of the UK’s most successful Tier 1 contractors. As a progressive and ambitious company, our employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

About the role:

• Establish, maintain and manage effective project design resource and team profile at bid and delivery stages.
• Lead and provide a professional, comprehensive, and sustainable design service for the customer and key partners/suppliers at bid and delivery stages.
• Manage and co-ordinate safely the overall design process through the RIBA design stages, challenging the brief and bringing innovation and continuous improvements benefits to the projects at bid and delivery stages.
• Ensure completion and compliance of design management departmental procedures at bid and delivery stages.
• Involvement with ‘design strategy’ and approach.
• Ensure adherence to the design brief/scope of service and develop a comprehensive scope of service for key stages of project.
• Co-ordinate the activities of the design team, contractors and statutory bodies (e.g. Local Authority planners & Building Control/HSE) in line with programme critical dates.
• Ensure the design process recognises compliancy issues, current legislation, standards and codes of practice.
• Maintain design within cost restraints fully incorporating customers’ requirements.
• Coordinate change control system and ensure changes are accounted for, authorised and implemented, as necessary, with the project manager and client.

Ideally you will have:

• Significant experience in the main contracting market with experience of working on Education, Leisure and Healthcare schemes between £10 and £40 million.
• Experience in Pre-construction (PSCA), BIM, 3D Models, Digital Construction.

What are we looking for?

As an experienced Design Manager, you will have a good understanding of construction techniques and a BSc/HND/HNC, membership of relevant professional institute i.e. CIOB. Ability to lead and provide a professional, comprehensive and sustainable design service for the Client at Bid/Delivery stage. Main contractor experience is preferred. To thrive in our business, you should share our passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment.

What can we offer you?

Working in our Northern Home Counties business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same and we challenge each other to deliver what’s right for our customers. Our culture is so important to us and defines the way we go about our business. We are inclusive, supportive and team focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships we have with our supply chain partners. Our commitment to our people is as strong as the commitment to our clients. At Morgan Sindall Construction we recognise that our employees play a vital role in helping us achieve our goals. As a result, the company develops and promotes these employees who share their same sense of dedication. If you are interested in furthering your career in an inclusive and supportive environment, apply to us today.

Equality Statement:

Morgan Sindall Construction seeks to recruit the best person for each of our roles, based on merit alone and free from bias. We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We are welcoming and fully supportive of Veteran and Service Leaver applicants for all roles within the business.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

Our aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. Morgan Sindall Construction is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company. Our recruitment process should be accessible to all. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the recruitment process, please email.