Design Manager – London & HQ in Maghera

With more than 35 years under our belt we have developed market leading expertise in Joinery, Glass and Metal, enabling us to compete for and complete some of the most prestigious projects across the UK, Ireland and beyond. Due to continued growth, Specialist Group is seeking to recruit an experienced Design Manager to join our Contracts and Design Team.

Specialist Group team members enjoy:

• Staff pension scheme and employer contributions.
• Death in service benefit.
• Staff training & development programme.
• Long terms career prospects within a growing and financially stable family business.
• Private health care options.
• First class working environment, newly refurbished and enhanced headquarters building including; 150 seater staff restaurant on site, breakout areas and refreshments points, onsite staff gym.
• Excellent workplace culture and team approach enhanced by team building activities and staff away days.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead design of projects in line with agreed program.
• Produce Drawing Release Schedule in sequence with program.
• Agree design milestones required to meet client’s program with Project Director reporting back if and when milestones are at risk of not been met and the subsequent effects.
• Ensure all drawings are completed on time and to required standard.
• Review and check all drawings for each project.
• Maintain a rolling ATC spreadsheet on each project in conjunction with SJG Commercial team ensuring all variations are identified and documented in the agreed manner.
• Produce sample registers and action with Production for client approval.
• Ensure all Technical submittals are completed and uploaded where necessary.
• Manage the Document Control on each project ensuring all parties are furnished with the most recent and relevant information.
• Distribute all project design meeting notes to the relevant parties for action.
• Ensure material requisitions are completed and uploaded in line with agreed programs helping the team to complete these where necessary.
• Attend site to carry out the site survey alongside Project Director and ensure all site dims are adhered to on Construction Status drawings – note this should always be at least a 2 person task where at all possible.
• Collate all information needed for each Production Handover, namely production drawings, material requisitions, sample sign offs and/or technical submittals.
• Liaise with project specific sub‑contractors to ensure SJG Workshop drawing details are correctly coordinated & determine what they need in terms of information from SJG and furnish them with same in a timely fashion.
• Prepare weekly progress reports for Design Director on job by job basis, circulate these also to the Project Director for their review and comment where necessary.
• Prepare & issue weekly progress reports to clients including a look ahead plan advising the information requirements SJGs Design team need in order to maintain program.
• Reporting any design changes that would have major cost or program implications back to the client/Project Director/Design Director.
• Troubleshoot material issues with Purchasing when necessary.
• Maintain constant communication and good relations with the client design and project teams. This may mean regular travel to sites for design meetings when required. SJG promote Video Call Technology and actively encourage this however requirements will be determined by our client’s expectations and in agreement with Design Director.

Specialist Group is an equal opportunities employer.