Design Manager

Vincera Consulting Ltd

Birmingham

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Birmingham seeks a Design Manager responsible for managing design information and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills and experience in commercial construction, with a degree in Architecture or Engineering. This role offers a car allowance, pension, holidays, and a discretionary bonus. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to enhance design processes and deliver excellent project outcomes.

Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of architecture, engineering, and design principles.
Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience in the industrial and commercial construction sectors.

Responsibilities

Assisting with the management and delivery of design information.
Managing the contract specifications, drawings, and related documents.
Chairing design team meetings and leading the process with consultants.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Elliott Group is a multi-national main contractor specialising in a range of new build sectors, including care, retirement, multiroom apartments, hotels and student accommodation. We bring a combination of big contracting experience and personal appeal to the market. Our company is committed to excellence in every aspect of the construction process, and we strive to exceed expectations with every project we undertake.

Role Description

Assisting / supporting with the management and delivery of design information in accordance with the agreed design programme and deliverable schedule (which may encompass input at both pre-construction and construction stage of a project).

Assisting / supporting the production of design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrix, appointments, schedules to record progress, upline reporting, attending/chairing necessary meetings and workshops.

Assisting / supporting to ensure that the design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

Managing the contract specifications, drawings, and related documents

Design co-ordination and reviews via Procore (DMS)

Issuing and closing out any Requests For Information that arise

Chairing design team meetings and leading the process with the consultants and sub-contract designers

Submitting design information to the client team

Ensuring BREEAM compliance where required on projects in support of (and with) the sustainability team

Coordinating the submission of information to ensure all planning conditions are discharged, with support of the Planning Consultant/Lead

Designer

Supporting with internal design workshops with Operations and Commercial project team to ensure consultants are submitting optimum designs

Supporting with the design review workshops with consultant and sub-contract design teams to ensure clear understanding of design and technical submissions

Supporting with the technical reviews of proposed works

Coordinating the submission of information to satisfy Building Control compliance in support of the Building Control Officer

Interface with the Principal Designer

Supporting with managing the design process and issue of information release schedules

Providing input and design reviews into the procurement process

Assisting with the collation of the O&M Health and Safety file (as requested by Document Controller)

Providing design & technical support to project management teams

Review and offer advice value engineering opportunities

Qualifications