Design Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Croydon; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece, a leading Tier 1 contractor, are recruiting a Design Manager to join their London-based team. You will own the design process from pre-construction through to completion, coordinating external consultants and ensuring designs are robust, buildable and delivered to programme.

You will manage multiple live projects, oversee Cat A/B refurbishments and fit-out schemes up to £70 million, chair design team meetings, review drawings for compliance, and drive value through design risk

Qualifications

• Lead and manage external design consultants.
• Review designs, drawings and calculations to ensure compliance, buildability and commercial viability.
• Chair and attend design team meetings with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design information to ensure timely delivery in line with project programmes.
• Identify and manage design risks while driving value engineering opportunities.
• Ensure designs comply with Building Regulations, British Standards and project specifications.
• Support the pre-construction team with technical input during tenders and bid submissions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the design process across refurbishment, Cat A/B and cut & carve projects.
• Lead and manage external design consultants.
• Review designs, drawings and calculations to ensure compliance, buildability and commercial viability.
• Work closely with Project Managers, site teams and commercial teams to resolve technical challenges throughout the construction process.
• Chair and attend design team meetings with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design information to ensure timely delivery in line with project programmes.
• Identify and manage design risks while driving value engineering opportunities.
• Ensure designs comply with Building Regulations, British Standards and project specifications.
• Support the pre-construction team with technical input during tenders and bid submissions.
• Monitor consultant performance, design deliverables and key project milestones.

Job description

Fawkes & Reece are delighted to be partnering with a leading Tier 1 contractor in the search for a Design Manager to join their growing team. You'll join a business renowned for delivering complex refurbishment, Cat A & Cat B fit-out, and cut & carve projects across London.

Working within the Design team, you'll take ownership of the design process from pre-construction through to project completion, coordinating consultants and subcontractors to ensure designs are technically robust, buildable and delivered in line with programme requirements.

Projects are predominantly commercial developments, with individual project values typically up to £70 million. You'll oversee multiple live projects simultaneously, working closely with project delivery teams, clients and external consultants.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the design process across refurbishment, Cat A/B and cut & carve projects.
• Lead and manage external design consultants.
• Review designs, drawings and calculations to ensure compliance, buildability and commercial viability.
• Work closely with Project Managers, site teams and commercial teams to resolve technical challenges throughout the construction process.
• Chair and attend design team meetings with clients, consultants and subcontractors.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design information to ensure timely delivery in line with project programmes.
• Identify and manage design risks while driving value engineering opportunities.
• Ensure designs comply with Building Regulations, British Standards and project specifications.
• Support the pre-construction team with technical input during tenders and bid submissions.
• Monitor consultant performance, design deliverables and key project milestones.