Design Manager

Morson Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Training and development

Competitive pay

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking an experienced Design Manager based in or around South Wales and the South West, with travel to multiple sites in the region. You will manage client and design team interfaces to deliver compliant designs across projects and bids, ensuring safety and Buildability considerations are integrated.

You will lead the design process in line with CDM 2015, coordinate with planners and consultants, and maintain rigorous design programmes while addressing risks and opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with CDM 2015.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage design delivery from concept to completion.
• Analytical with problem-solving skills.
• Able to read and interpret design and construction programmes.

Responsibilities

• Manage client, subcontractor and design teams to develop and deliver designs efficiently.
• Lead the design process in line with Building Management System requirements.
• Apply CDM 2015 and safety in design principles.
• Identify and mitigate design risks and opportunities across bids or projects.
• Select and manage consultants and invite fees for fees management.
• Develop design programmes with planners and monitor release schedules and quality of deliverables.
• Manage statutory processes such as Planning, Building Control, and BREEAM.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure As-built meets design criteria.

Skills

CDM 2015 knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Design management

Problem solving

Read construction programmes

Job description

Morson Group are working with a major UK contractor who have a diversified workload in the public, regulated and private sectors, boasting a strong reputation for providing whole-life solutions, high standards of project delivery, and an ability to innovate. They are successfully partnered with clients in education, healthcare, defence, custodial & judicial to commercial and urban living offering collaborative, well thought-out solutions to complex technical challenges. Their extensive experience and expertise in building projects enables us to understand clients’ construction needs and deliver solutions that surpass their expectations.

Job Description

You will be an experienced Design Manager based in or around the South Wales and South West areas and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

• Managing the relationships with the client, subcontractors, project and design teams for the efficient development and delivery of designs on a project or bid.
• Lead the design process in accordance with the Building Management System.
• Apply and monitor compliance with CDM 2015 and the principle of prevention and safety in design.
• Identify and mitigate design risk and realise opportunities through all stages of a bid or project.
• Assist in the selections of designers for a project and ensure competency checks are undertaken.
• Develop and agree the scope and responsibilities for consultants and invite fees for the compilation and management of the project fee schedule.
• Develop the design programme in conjunction with the Planner and develop, manage, monitor and report on the Information Release Schedules and progress and quality of design deliverables to seek advice.
• Manage statutory and 3rd party processes such as Planning, Building Control, BREEAM.
• Undertake site inspections to ensure the As-built product meets the design criteria.

About You:

• Experienced in and knowledge of CDM 2015.
• Aware of H&S responsibilities and adheres to company policies.
• Able read and interpret design and construction programmes.
• Understands buildability and will challenge if designs do not meet the sequencing or construction methodology.
• Analytical with advanced problem-solving skills.
• Able to develop ideas and present concisely.
• Excellent communicator able to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate commercial acumen and managing of design change process

Excellent rates of pay, benefits package, training and development.