Design Manager

Velocity Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm is seeking a Design Manager for their London office. This role involves leading design management duties on fit out projects valued between £500k to £5m. Ideal candidates will have prior experience with main contractors in Retail and Distribution projects. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £65k, a car allowance, and a bonus, along with long-term career prospects and a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience working for a main contractor on fit out projects.
• Experience leading Design Manager roles from inception to completion.
• Working towards professional qualifications relevant to the business stream.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management from project inception to completion.
• Produce and manage project-specific agreements and design plans.
• Ensure design mitigates Health & Safety issues.
• Manage design programme and information schedules.
• Provide input into design team PDRs.
• Support Continuous Improvement programmes.

Skills

Experience in Retail projects

Experience in Distribution projects

Ability to lead design management

Driving license

Education

Professional Membership in Building or Design

Job description

Overview

Position: Design Manager

Location: London

Salary: up to £65k + car allowance (ca. £5K) + Bonus + generous benefits package

Role

An exciting opportunity as one of UK's largest main contractors is looking to recruit a Design Manager to join their London office. A highly successful company working on some of the UK's most prestigious construction projects with an annual turnover more than £1bn and over 2000 employees nationwide.

You will be working on fit out projects with values from £500k to £5m. Experience working on Retail and Distribution projects or fit out projects previously is essential. We are accepting applications from established Design Manager with experience working for main contractors. This role involves travelling to sites so you will need to be able to drive.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Design management duties on project from inception through to completion


• Produce and negotiate the project specific designer agreements scope of works and the design management plan, ensuring they are agreed and fully understood by all parties


• Ensure the project design is reviewed, mitigating Health & Safety issues


• Produce & manage a realistic design programme & information required schedule satisfying design, procurement & construction requirements


• Provide input into the design team PDR's


• Support the implementation of Continuous Improvement programmes and innovation.

Candidate experience / Qualifications

• The Successful individual will have worked for a main contractor previously on fit out or Retail and Distribution projects previously preferably both.


• It is recommended that they are working towards Professional Membership and professional qualifications in Building or Design relevant to the business stream.


• The individual will have been the lead design Manager on projects previously and will have experience taking projects from inception through to completion.

Benefits

This is a great opportunity to further your career with this leading main contractor and work in a stable environment. Long term career prospects are on offer for the successful applicant along with a generous remuneration