Design Manager

Velocity Recruitment; St Albans; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in St Albans is seeking a Design Manager for their fit-out and refurbishment division. The role requires experience in managing refurbishment projects, particularly in healthcare, with a strong focus on design management. Successful candidates will have previously worked as a lead designer or architect and should possess excellent IT and communication skills. This position offers a daily pay rate of £400 to £480, with opportunities for long-term career growth. The company is known for its prestigious projects and stable work environment.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Generous remuneration

Qualifications

• Experience working on refurbishment and healthcare projects.
• Worked for a main contractor or as a lead architect on fit-out or refurbishment projects.
• Experience taking projects from inception through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Manage the proposals and design agreements.
• Review project design for Health & Safety issues.
• Produce and manage a design program and schedule.

Skills

Project management

Design management

Excellent IT skills

Communication skills

Job description

Position Design Manager

Location: St Albans

Pay Rate: £400‑day to £480‑day

Contract length: 6 months – 24 months depending on performance with potential to extend

After a series of project wins an exciting opportunity has arisen at one of UK's largest main contractors. They are looking to recruit a Design Manager to join their fit‑out and refurbishment division. A highly successful company working on some of the UK's most prestigious construction projects with an annual turnover more than £2bn and over 2000 employees nationwide. They cover a range of sectors including Retail, Education, Commercial, blue‑lights, custodial, Data centres and Distribution.

The initial projects you would be working on are large refurbishments healthcare projects with values between £5‑£15m; experience working on refurbishment and healthcare projects previously is essential.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the proposals
• Produce and negotiate the project‑specific designer agreements, scope of works and the design management plan, ensuring they are agreed and fully understood by all parties
• Ensure the project design is reviewed, mitigating Health & Safety issues
• Produce and manage a realistic design programme & information‑required schedule satisfying design, procurement & construction requirements
• Provide input into the design team PDRs
• Support the implementation of Continuous Improvement programmes and innovation

Candidate Experience

• The successful individual will have worked for a main contractor or as a lead architect on fit‑out or refurbishment projects previously
• Blue‑lights experience or similar government frameworks projects would be preferred but aren't essential
• The individual will have been the lead Design Manager or Architect on projects previously and will have experience taking projects from inception through to completion
• Excellent IT skills, numeracy and good written communication skills are required

The Plus Points

This is a great opportunity to further your career with this leading main contractor and work in a stable environment. Long‑term career prospects are on offer for the successful applicant along with generous remuneration.