We are working with an established regional main contractor delivering new-build, refurbishment, retrofit and cut and carve projects across London and the South East. They are in a strong period of growth with an increasing T/O currently circa £60M. Their projects typically range from £3m to £20m, with a particularly strong track record in education and public-sector schemes, alongside healthcare, community, heritage, residential and commercial projects.
As Senior Design Manager, you will take responsibility for the design process from pre-construction through delivery and completion, ensuring information is coordinated, buildable, compliant and aligned with programme and commercial requirements, working closely with the Precon and Build team. This is a key role with the opportunity to lead and build the Design Team as it grows with the company with their planned expansion.
You will:
Manage design across new-build and refurbishment projects, typically £3m-£20m.
Coordinate architects, consultants, MEP teams and specialist subcontractor designers.
Produce and manage Design Programmes, Information Release Schedules and Design Responsibility Matrices.
Support tenders, pre-construction activities and value-engineering exercises.
Review designs for buildability, technical compliance, quality and CDM requirements.
Work with Project Managers and Planners to align design with the construction programme.
Support the Commercial Team with procurement, subcontractor packages and change control.
Chair design meetings and technical coordination workshops.
Manage RFI's, design changes, approvals and information registers.
Identify and manage technical, programme and commercial design risk.
Coordinate architectural, structural and MEP interfaces.
Support BIM, QA, ITPs and project quality processes.
Liaise with clients, consultants, statutory authorities and site delivery teams.
About You
Previous Design Manager experience with a main contractor, supporting/managing others.
Background delivering £3m-£20m new-build and refurbishment projects.
Ideally experienced in education, public-sector or complex refurbishment projects.
Strong understanding of design coordination, buildability and construction sequencing.
Good knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM, BIM and design man...
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