Design Manager

Skilled Careers; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor is seeking a Design Manager to join their team in Kent. The successful candidate will manage design processes and collaborate with consultants to ensure the delivery of high-quality construction projects. Ideally, you will have experience with new build and refurbishment schemes. The role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, private healthcare, and pension benefits in a supportive and agile environment.

Benefits

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Company pension

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering new build and refurbishment schemes.
• Ability to plan and manage workloads effectively.
• Understanding of client procurement routes.

Responsibilities

• Analyse enquiry documents.
• Manage design information and design processes during all project phases.
• Drive innovation and Value Engineering to maximize client value.

Skills

Project management

Design coordination

Value engineering

Building regulations knowledge

Site procedures understanding

Job description

Overview

Skilled Careers are recruiting for a Design Manager with one of Kent's leading contractors. Location: Central Kent. Contract type: Permanent. Salary: competitive. Package: Car allowance, private healthcare and company pension.

Company

One of Kent's leading main contractors delivering new build and refurbishment construction projects valued between £2.5 - £16 million across the county.

The Role

Due to ongoing successful awards and a strong flow of tenders, this is a new position joining an established design team. As a Design Manager you will be based in the Kent office supporting them in tendering and delivering a variety of Design & Build along with Traditional contracts which feature large contractor's designer portions. Your day to day role will include:

• Analyse enquiry documents


• Management and delivery of design information and design process during pre-construction and throughout the construction phase.


• Production of design programmes, design scopes, design responsibility matrices, appointments and schedules.


• Management and coordination of external consultants.


• Drive innovation and Value Engineering to maximise value to clients and ensuring profit targets are achieved.


• Progress and monitor design issues to ensure contractors & consultants achieve information delivery dates.


• Attend tender reviews, pre-start meetings and ongoing project performance reviews.

About You

This role is for you if you have:

• A proven track record of delivering new build and refurbishment schemes for a Principal/Main Contractor.


• Ability to plan, organise, programme and manage workloads.


• Have experience of site/contract procedures.


• Understanding of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures.


• Commercial aware.


• Understanding of client procurement routes


• This contractor values people with transferable skills so if you have a background in site operations prior to moving into design it would be an advantage but isn\'t essential.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary based on experience.


• Car allowance based on salary banding.


• Private healthcare.


• Company pension.


• Opportunity to join a growing team and further your career with a forward thinking agile business

How to apply

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