Design Manager

Tradeline Recruitment

Design Manager – Up to 80K plus package – Northamptonshire (Hybrid)

Client

• Our client is a Regional Contractor seeking a Design Manager to join their design team overseeing Care Home and Commercial projects.

Job purpose and scope:

• Reporting to the Director of Design, you will contribute to the projects daily Design Management.
• When required, you will liaise with the Site Manager / Pre-construction team for the development of design packages and procurement strategies.

Accountabilities and key tasks:

• Understand client requirements/output specs
• Assist in the review of and if required, undertake a review of the Design, procurement and construction information to ensure it complies with Project documentation
• Assist in the review of and if required undertake a review of design output and verifies its compliance with Client s output specifications.
• Prepare monthly report on Activity to DM
• Contribute to the Design Management Plan (DMP)
• Contribute to and if required prepare the Project s Document

Essential criteria:

• Architectural or Design qualifications
• Experience in construction project design via Architecture route or Main Contractor route.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment
• A good understanding of JCT Contracts
• Good understanding of the Design & Build process
• Experience in having an active involvement in the meeting process (organising, preparing, chairing, drafting minutes)
• Ability to draft correspondence
• Negotiation skills