Design Manager

Davis Mills; Virginia Water; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Mills is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead design governance on a prime residential project in the UK. The role covers design strategy, risk assessment, and on-site design coordination, with the ability to work as permanent staff or a contractor/freelance resource.

The project is residential, with a strong track record and emphasis on delivery on budget and schedule. The successful candidate will implement the design management plan, chair design team meetings, and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience as Design Manager on residential or similar projects.
• Strong design management processes and governance.
• On-site design coordination with design teams and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide design management service with Project Manager.
• Implement the agreed design management strategy on the project.
• Assess design risk and mitigate.
• Produce the project-specific designer agreements.
• Produce and manage a realistic design programme and information requirements schedule.
• Manage design on site with appropriate site-based resources.

Skills

Design management

Risk management

Value engineering

Planning techniques

Procurement knowledge

Contract administration

Budget awareness

On-site coordination

Education

HNC / HND Architecture or Construction Technology

Job description

Experienced and Talented Design Manager required, contractor happy to employ on a permanent or freelance basis. We are working alongside a successful London based building main contractor, with a turnover last year of £175m and expected turnover this year of £200m+. Our client's business model is extremely well managed, with a reputation for producing a quality project on time and budget, which results in a large amount of repeat business. They have a prime residential new build, valued at £20m, in Virginia Waters Surrey due to start in the coming weeks. We are trying to source an experienced Design Manager with ideally relevant experience.

Key Accountabilities for the Design Manager include:

• Working with the Project Manager to provide a design management service.
• The Design Manager will implement the agreed design management strategy on the project.
• Assessing design risk and managing its mitigation.
• Producing the project specific designer agreements.
• Producing agree and managing a realistic design programme and information required schedule.
• Managing the design on site with, where appropriate, the assistance of other site based resource.

The Design Manager will ensure that all design deliverables are reviewed to establish they are within budget. Where nominated controlling design, change process management, organising and chairing regular design team meetings.

The Design Manager will have experience and understanding:

• Strong knowledge of construction materials, methods and technology.
• Value engineering.
• Strong knowledge of planning techniques, procurement and value creation.
• Good knowledge of contracts and contract documentation.
• Good knowledge of health, safety, and environment legislation and issues.
• Knowledge of life cycle costs.
• Risk management skills.
• HNC / HND Architecture or Construction Technology.