Design Manager

Salter Grange Limited; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salter Grange Limited is seeking a proactive Design Manager to join one of the UK's largest privately-owned construction and development groups. You will oversee the design function across nationwide government frameworks projects with values between £5m and £20m, and contribute to a £50m Commercial Fit-Out/Refurbishment scheme.

You will coordinate design teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring design compliance and timely information delivery

Qualifications

• HNC in Building Studies or equivalent. Degree in Design Management or Architecture preferred.
• Proven ability to coordinate design teams and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate design team responses and resolve construction queries.
• Support design progress meetings with design team and contractors.
• Ensure design reviews and risk assessments meet project requirements.
• Contribute to the Contractors' Proposals and value engineering.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovative design solutions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

HNC in Building Studies

Degree in Design Management or Architecture

Job description

Salter Grange is in search of a proactive Design Manager to join one of the UK's largest privately-owned construction, development, and property services companies. With an impressive annual turnover of £2 billion and a busy schedule of projects, the company is looking to recruit a Design Manager to join them on nationwide government frameworks projects with values of £5m - £20m. The successful Design Manager will be involved in the full project life cycle and be involved in an exciting £50m Commercial Fit-Out/Refurbishment scheme in the UK to support the development and management of the design function within the business.

Design Manager Responsibilities:

• Coordinate project team comments and resolve any design-related construction queries with the design team
• A desire to constantly learn, improve and share knowledge and experience
• Demonstrating management qualities to encourage effective design team and construction team coordination and collaborative working to meet the Project goals
• Understanding the project requirements, including Client brief & business processes, and Employer Requirements
• Assisting in the mitigation of design risks as part of the team
• Take part in design coordination and design progress meetings with the design team and subcontractors, and ensuring that design risk assessments are produced.
• Support in the production of the Contractors' Proposals.
• Collaborating with all pertinent stakeholders to formulate and oversee a pragmatic design timeline and information schedule.
• Championing the implementation of Continuous Improvement strategies and innovation.
• Verifying that designs undergo thorough review and validation to achieve compliance
• Mitigate health and safety concerns and address design intricacies

Design Manager Requirements:

• HNC in Building Studies, Degree in Design Management or Architecture.
• Previous experience in new-build, modular, and MOJ projects.
• A positive 'can-do' attitude, a sense of responsibility and a passion for collaborative working.
• Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and ability to develop relationships and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders.