Design Manager

GATE+; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-disciplinary project management consultancy is seeking a Design Manager to enhance design management on construction projects. The role involves coordinating design teams, ensuring project success, and maintaining high-quality standards across various sectors, including life sciences and data centres.

Qualifications

• Managing design teams and projects as Lead Consultant.
• Experience in large complex projects.
• Proficient in digital tools for design management.

Responsibilities

• Defining design programmes and deliverables across projects.
• Leading design team meetings with stakeholders.
• Supporting client technical approval processes.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Proactivity

Education

Chartered status in Architecture or Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

Our client is a multi-disciplinary project management consultancy firm, looking for a Design Manager who can engage with their multi-disciplinary design teams to shape how design management is carried out on their projects. If you have experience of running complex projects as a Lead Consultant, or Project Architect this could be a good step-up for your career.

What you need to do to be effective in this role?

• Apply professional Design Management across various new build construction projects such as life science, data centres.
• Show ambition and a willingness to work flexibly, both in our regional offices and on-site.
• Develop personal growth opportunities for the team.
• Maintain quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards and recommending system improvements.
• A good understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work and experience through pre- and post-contract stages.
  
  

What are the day to day role duties?

• Defining design programmes, design deliverables and communications across multiple complex projects.
• Supporting the Lead Consultant in project administration and reporting.
• Leading design team meetings with internal and external consultants.
• Supporting Client technical approval processes and internal quality assurance.
• Leading the Design team to ensure projects are set up for success.
  
  

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• Managing design teams and projects as Lead Consultant.
• Relevant design industry experience, with a background on large complex projects, such as Architecture or Engineering, ideally with chartered status.
• Be proficient in the use of digital tools to manage the design process such as MS Excel, MS Project, and document management platforms.
• Experience of defining BIM deliverables and design programming is advantageous.
  
  

Personal Attributes

• Be a pro-active leader of teams with excellent attention to detail.
• Be able to work autonomously on projects and have confidence in managing large design teams.
• Adaptable to work on a range of project sectors and scales.
  
  

Please note, we are only able to respond back to applicants with the relevant experience who are short-listed for this position at this time