Assistant Design Manager

Wates; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an Assistant Design Manager for their Residential team in Basingstoke, UK. The role involves producing design programs, collaborating with teams, and ensuring compliance while driving innovative solutions. Ideal candidates are passionate about design and possess proven technical skills. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and extensive corporate benefits, including private medical and training programs to aid career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share

Flexible working

Travel covered to sites

Private Medical

Pension with 8% employers’ contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Customizable learning and development programs

Industry leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Passionate about design and innovation.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in managing design programs and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Produce and manage design program and information schedules.
• Collaborate with team and ensure smooth coordination.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review design for compliance and coordination.
• Drive quality outcomes with stakeholders.

Skills

Proven technical skills

Team collaboration

Continuous improvement

Design compliance

Health and Safety knowledge

Job description

Wates are looking for an Assistant Design Manager to join our Residential team in our Southern region to support the design function for our Development site in Guildford, Surrey.

If you are passionate about design, working within a team environment and with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Assistant Design Managers are a valuable part of our business, driving quality outcomes, enhancing buildability and fostering innovation. Assistant Design Managers work collaboratively with our customers and industry specialists to ensure that the design develops in accordance with the brief with a firm focus on added value, compliance, commercial viability, and best practice.

As our Assistant Design Manager, you will:

• Work with all relevant parties, to produce and manage a realistic design programme and information required schedule to facilitate design, procurement and construction activities.
• Collaborating with the Senior Design Manager and wider technical team to ensure smooth coordination across all disciplines.
• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and innovation.
• Ensure the design has been reviewed and verified and that it is coordinated, compliant and complete, whilst mitigating Health and Safety risks, design and buildability issues prior to construction.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders, consultants, and subcontractors to drive quality outcomes and innovative solutions at each stage of the design and delivery process.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.