Design Manager

Countryside Partnerships PLC; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Design Manager to lead project design management in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves coordinating with consultants and ensuring compliance with technical regulations while fostering strong relationships within the project team. The company is committed to building sustainable communities and offers a supportive environment for career growth. With a focus on integrity and quality, this position promises a rewarding experience in the construction sector, where your contributions will significantly impact the community.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus UK Bank Holidays

Pension with employer contribution

Paid volunteer days

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in managing design projects in construction.
• Strong understanding of planning and building regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review consultants and subcontractors' designs.
• Monitor compliance with technical and legislative requirements.

Skills

Project Design Management

Coordination of Consultants

Technical Requirements Monitoring

Communication Skills

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Education

Degree in Architecture or Engineering

Professional Certification in Project Management

Tools

4Projects

Job description

• Job Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
• Date Posted: 21.10.2024

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Design Manager to join our team at Vistry North East, at our Newcastle Upon Tyne office. As our Design Manager, you will report to the Senior Design Manager when deemed necessary in dealing with day-to-day tasks or to discuss strategic, procedural, and technical issues pertaining to the technical department. The position will be based in both mixed tenure and partner delivery projects dealing with social housing and care homes. The role is to undertake project design management. You will coordinate and review the consultants, design sub-contractors, and suppliers' information to ensure that for the purpose of tendering and construction the information is robust, detailed, but concise and accurate. Through the implementation of 4Projects, this is accurately distributed to all relevant parties. Alongside this overarching requirement, you will also coordinate and monitor technical and legislative requirements such as planning, Building Regulations, warranty conditions, utility procurement, and CDM regulation obligations, to name a few. You will be required to form a communicative relationship with all members of the Vistry North East project team, as well as with all external parties, and chair design team meetings whenever necessary throughout the duration of the project.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.
You’re probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there’s nowhere better to build your career. We’re proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

Benefits

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.