Design Manager

PSR Solutions; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

PSR Solutions is seeking a freelance Design Manager for a £25m new build project in Nottingham. The role requires strong coordination with clients, architects and consultants, and delivery to programme.

You will lead design meetings, manage risk, oversee site audits and ensure sub-contractor compliance while resolving design issues to keep the project on track. Nottingham-based, contractor background preferred.

Qualifications

• 5 years main contractor experience.
• Project experience up to £20m in value.
• Attend design meetings and contribute effectively.
• Liaising with clients, architects and external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Attending and contributing to design meetings.
• Liaising with clients, architects and external consultants.
• Managing site audits and creating proactive risk assessments.
• Ensuring sub-contractor compliance with client specifications.
• Ensuring project completion in line with programme.
• Value engineering and resolving technical and design issues.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder liaison

Risk assessment

Value engineering

Job description

My client is a regional main contractor specialising in multi-million new build projects across the health and education sectors. They are currently seeking a freelance Design Manager for a new build £25m commercial scheme in Nottingham.

The successful design manager will have 5 years main contractor experience and project experience up to £20m in value.

As Design Manager on this project, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Attending and contributing to design meetings
• Liaising with clients, architects and external consultants
• Managing site audits and creating proactive risk assessments
• Ensuring sub-contractor compliance with client specifications
• Ensuring project completion in line with programme
• Value engineering/ resolving technical and design issues