Design Manager

QiStaff Solutions; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in St. Asaph is seeking a Design Manager to oversee high-quality designs from concept to completion. The ideal candidate will have a degree in architecture, over 5 years of experience managing design teams, and strong knowledge of construction processes and BIM methodologies. This is a unique opportunity to lead projects across Wales while ensuring compliance with commercial objectives and timelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience managing design elements of construction projects.
• Proven experience in design/architecture.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 19650, BIM Level 2.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design process from inception through completion.
• Develop and agree on design programme and information deliverables.
• Coordinate the whole design process with project procurement.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strong IT skills

Knowledge of construction processes

BIM implementation

Proficiency in Revit

Education

Degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Design Manager
Based - St. Asaph
Salary - DOE

Are you a creative problem-solver with a passion for leading high-quality, coordinated designs from concept to completion? This could be your next big opportunity.

Our client is looking for a Design Manager to join their busy team based at their head office working on schemes across Wales.

You will manage the design process from inception through preconstruction and construction stages to completion, ensuring that designs are developed to fully meet the employer's criteria as well as the commercial objectives, time constraints and contractual requirements, giving due regard to cost in use, life cycle costing and buildability issues.

Overview
You will have a degree-level qualification in architecture and proven experience in design/architecture with a minimum of 5 years' experience managing design teams and elements of construction projects.

Role Information
In conjunction with the Project team, developing and reaching agreement on the design programme and information deliverables, ensuring this is fully co-ordinated with the project procurement and construction programmes, monitoring performance and resources to achieve milestones.
Co-ordinating the whole design process, managing change, information approvals and working closely with the client, employer's representatives, design team and legislative bodies.
Proactively encouraging design team and construction team co-ordination and collaborative working to deliver project goals.
Managing the design development process and the interface with specialist sub-contract design.
Preparing and reaching agreement to the BIM Execution Plan as a direct response to the client's Exchange Information Requirements document.
Managing the document control process, supported by a document

Experience and skills:
Degree-qualified in Architecture (or similar
5+ years' experience managing design elements of construction projects
Strong knowledge of construction processes, ISO 19650, BIM Level 2, and the Building Safety Act
Proficiency in Revit, Navisworks, MS Project, and Office Suite

Further attributes

• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of a construction project.
• Strong IT skills and ability to use multiple software disciplines, including Microsoft Office packages, Microsoft Project, basic REVIT and Navisworks knowledge.
• Experience of delivering BREEAM Excellent projects and knowledge of the current 2018 BREEAM requirements.
• Knowledge of ISO 19650 documents / processes sufficient to deliver a full BIM Level 2 project.
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act.
• Good commercial understanding of contracts, procurement routes and risk management.
• Strong leadership and management skills, fostering a positive and collaborative approach to design to bring together architects, structural engineers and service engineers, along with specialist designers, with the aim of producing a coordinated design.