Design Manager

East Calder, West Lothian
Aqua-Tech Recruitment

Aqua-Tech have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Design Manager to join our Client’s team. Due to a huge framework win, this will be a challenging and highly rewarding postion.

As a Design manager you will be coordinating the design elements and interface of all aspects of projects throughout the UK. Ensuring the quality of the design and monitor the delivery of the project. Whilst liaising with our clients, project staff, procurement and site management teams for developments on the design and procurement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Managing permanent and temporary works designs
• Managing the design process, with a focus on buildability and efficiency, to ensure the optimum solution is arrived at from concept through to delivery
• Development of Design Deliverables schedule in co-ordination with the designers
• Liaising with the project teams to ensure design is developed in line with expectations
• Ensuring a design programme is prepared and agreed with each designer
• Liaising with the project planner to incorporate the design programme into the main programme
• Chairing regular meetings with the designers to ensure the design is developing as planned
• Monitoring progress of the design and works and updating the programme as necessary
• Ensuring the design is managed in accordance with the relevant operating procedures
• Liaising with clients, designers, subcontractors, suppliers and third parties as appropriate
• Providing technical input and advice as required for live projects and tenders
• Providing input into programmes where required, including tender, design, construction and Variation / Compensation Event programmes
• Undertaking a review of the developing design and managing the technical query process
• Providing construction methodology input and incorporating in the programme where required
• Managing the flow of information from the design team and advising the project team of any impact on progress and programme
• Providing necessary information to the Procurement Department to enable the procurement of materials and subcontractors
• Preparing handover documents
• Introducing improvements and innovations where appropriate.

Qualifications

• In-Depth understanding of the design process and the management of interfaces between disciplines
• Previous site based experience and able demonstrate very high level of knowledge of the design and construction process
• Proficient user of the complete Microsoft Office suite and familiar/can use all IT software that would benefit this role
• Formal Qualification in Construction: BSc/BEng, HND, HNC or equivalent experience

Desirable Criteria

• Understands specific NEC contracts and is able to take appropriate action
• Have a working knowledge of AutoCAD
• MICE or working towards it