Construction Senior Design Manager

Thatcher Associates; Swansea; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected contractor in the UK seeks a Senior Design Manager in Swansea. The ideal candidate will lead design processes and manage client interactions on projects valued between £15 million to £100 million. Relevant qualifications in construction or architecture and knowledge of building regulations required. This role emphasizes innovation and strong communication, aiming to enhance community-focused projects.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of Building Regulations.
• Ideally experience working on schemes up to £20 million.
• Background in Operational or Architectural field IS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the design process on allocated projects.
• Manage interface between contractor and external consultants.
• Incorporate current technical issues into schemes.

Skills

Technical Understanding

Team Player

Commercial Awareness

Ability to Prioritise

Innovative thinking and problem solving

Strong communication skills

Education

BTEC in Building Studies

HNC/HND in Building Studies or degree in Construction Management or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD design software

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Senior Design Manager Wanted - Main Contractor. Applications welcome from Design Managers, Design Coordinators and individuals from Architectural backgrounds looking to diversify into main contracting, who are based in the South/ West Wales region or are open to relocating. A Senior Design Manager opportunity with a well-respected and established contractor who builds and delivers a variety of schemes across the healthcare, education, extra-care, commercial and mixed-use sectors are searching for the newest member of their team to help them build and refurbish community focused projects. We are currently working in partnership with this contractor. You can expect to be working on schemes from £15 million to £100 million in value.

What will I be doing?

• Able to provide leadership to the design process on allocated projects.
• Manage the interface between contractor and external consultants.
• Utilize the innovation strategies available into projects where possible.
• Keep ahead of current technical issues and incorporate into schemes.
• Face to face interaction with clients when required.
• You will be expected to support, understand clients the requirements and his/her obligations in the development of a building design.
• Manage the design process using your commercial contractual, programme/time awareness and technical expertise.
• Ensuring the design process recognises current legislation, standards and codes of practice where appropriate.
• Ensuring design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project timescales.

What will I need?

• Technical Understanding.
• Team Player.
• Commercial Awareness.
• Able to Priorities.
• Understanding and interpreting the clients' requirements.
• Innovative thinker and problem solver.
• Ability to develop, manage and maintain successful relationships, both internally and externally.
• Ability to understand and answer design related questions from Preconstruction.
• Qualification and Tender Questionnaires.

Essential

• BTEC in Building Studies, Building Engineering, Building.
• HNC/HND in Building Studies or a degree in Construction Management or Architecture.
• You could either come from an Operational or Architectural background and be willing to be hands on delivering schemes.
• Good knowledge of Building Regulations.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD design software course and/or Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong time management and communication skills.
• Ideally you will currently be working for either a national, regional building contractor with experience working on schemes up to £20 million in value minimum from pre-construction through to handover.

If you think this opportunity is right for you and you want to know more please submit your CV. Alternatively you can contact Fiona Corbett via phone or email on the details provided for a confidential conversation