Design Manager

Beard; Swindon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced leave

Family leave

Pension 7.5%

Sick pay

Death in service

Private healthcare

Salary sacrifice car

Bike scheme

Training & development

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Beard is seeking a talented Design Manager to join our team in Swindon. You will manage the design process from Pre Construction through to construction for projects up to £12m, ensuring timely delivery and quality.

The role requires planning all aspects of projects, complying with legislation, and mitigating health and safety and financial risks while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. You will bring a collaborative mindset, strong communication skills across levels, and a solid

Qualifications

• Ability to work equally well as part of a team or on your own.
• Ability to communicate at all levels and be understood.
• Broad understanding of alternative forms of procurement, including frameworks, negotiated and 2-stage tenders.

Responsibilities

• Looking ahead and planning all aspects of the project, identifying challenges and bringing imaginative and cost-effective solutions.
• Working within current legislation, standards and codes of practice where needed.
• Looking to eliminate health and safety and financial risk during construction.
• Keeping a good flow of quality information to ensure pace with the project timescale.
• Building good relationships with all stakeholders and maintaining open dialogue.

Skills

Teamwork communication

Stakeholder engagement

Procurement knowledge

Tools

BIM

4Projects

Job description

We are looking for a talented and experienced Design Manager to join our team in Swindon and to make a positive impact within our growing business. Managing the design process from Pre Construction through to and including the construction phase for projects up to £12m.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Looking ahead and planning all aspects of the project, identifying challenges and bringing imaginative and cost-effective solutions to the table
• Working within current legislation, standards and codes of practice where needed
• Looking to eliminate health and safety and financial risk during construction
• Keeping a good flow of quality information to ensure pace with the project timescale
• Having the ability to build good solid relationships with all stakeholders and have open and clear dialogue

What you will bring:

• Ability to work equally well as part of a team or on your own
• Ability to communicate at all levels and be understood
• A broad understanding of alternative forms of procurement, to include frameworks, negotiated and 2 stage tenders

Experience:

• Understanding of traditional construction and D&B
• Thorough understanding of CDM regulations
• Knowledge of software – for example BIM and 4Projects

Benefits (subject to completion of introductory period of up to 6 months):

• Other leave - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave and Family Leave (after qualifying period)
• Pension - Company contributions x 1.5 employee contribution, up to a maximum of 7.5% (5% employee contribution)
• Company sick pay up to 12 weeks
• Death in Service - three times annual salary, not including car allowance
• Health care cash plan after three months
• Private Healthcare - Single cover with the option to add family members at your own cost, via payroll deduction
• Discounts and offers on our Salary Extras platform, salary sacrifice car scheme, bike and tech scheme
• Training & development - Mandatory training (dependent on role) plus help to develop to be the best you can be
• Discretionary bonus - Up to a maximum of 7.5% of salary dependent on achieving planned company and / or office (as applicable) budgeted turnover, your role and objectives, pro-rata for the first year of employment