Assistant Design Manager
Location: Acton, West London
Salary: £34,000 to £39,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits
Sector: High Tech Construction | Data Centres | Defence | Energy
Job Type: Permanent | Full Time | Site Based
Are you looking to build your career in design management on some of the UK's most technically advanced construction projects?
If you're an ambitious Assistant Design Manager with experience supporting design delivery and a passion for technically complex construction, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
My client is a specialist design and build contractor delivering complex projects across the data centre, defence and energy sectors. Their reputation has been built on technical excellence, innovation and delivering projects where quality, collaboration and engineering expertise are fundamental to success.
They are now looking for an Assistant Design Manager to join a flagship hyperscale data centre development in West London, supporting the delivery of one of the UK's largest and most technically advanced mission critical construction projects.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within an experienced design management team, supporting the coordination of design delivery from concept through to construction and final handover.
You'll work alongside Design Managers, consultants, subcontractors and project delivery teams, helping to ensure design information is produced on time, coordinated effectively and fully compliant with project requirements.
You'll assist with monitoring design programmes, coordinating technical information, managing design queries and supporting the delivery of approved information to site.
You'll also gain exposure to design reviews, technical approvals, Building Regulations, CDM compliance and value engineering, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills on one of the UK's most prestigious construction projects.
If you're looking for a role where you can learn from experienced professionals while taking on increasing responsibility, this is an outstanding opportunity.
We're Looking for Someone Who Has
Experience working within a multidisciplinary construction design environment.
Experience supporting design delivery during either pre construction or live construction projects.
A good understanding of design management processes from concept through to project completion.
Knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM requirements and construction design principles.
Experience coordinating consultants, subcontractors or technical stakeholders would be advantageous.
Experience within data centres, mission critical, defence, energy, industrial or other technically complex construction environments would be highly desirable.
A Degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in Construction, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline. Candidates working towards a professional qualification or chartered membership would also be encouraged to apply.
We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive, eager to learn and keen to develop a long term career within design management.
What's on Offer
- £34,000 to £39,000 salary
- Car allowance
- Competitive pension
- Private healthcare and cash plan
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off
This is an opportunity to join a growing contractor delivering some of the UK's most technically advanced construction projects, where you'll work alongside experienced Design Managers, develop your technical expertise and build a long term career within a supportive and collaborative environment.
If you're looking for your next Assistant Design Manager opportunity and want to work on projects that genuinely push technical boundaries, I'd love to hear from you.
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