Design Manager

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

Job summary

A leading main contractor in Warrington is seeking a Design Manager to join their fit-out and refurbishment division. The successful candidate will manage project proposals, ensure rigorous health and safety evaluations, and oversee the design program. A strong background in fit-out or refurbishment projects is essential, particularly with blue lights experience being a plus. This is a fantastic opportunity for career advancement in a stable environment with competitive pay rates ranging from £400 to £480 a day.

Qualifications

• Experience working on fit-out or refurbishment projects is essential.
• Experience as lead Design Manager or Architect on projects from inception to completion.
• Blue lights project experience preferred, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the proposals and produce project-specific designer agreements.
• Ensure project design is reviewed to mitigate Health & Safety issues.
• Produce and manage the design programme and information schedule.

Skills

Excellent IT Skills

Numeracy

Good written communication skills

Job description

Position Design Manager

Location Warrington

Pay Rate £400-a-day to £480-a-day

Contract length 6mths -24mths depending on performance with potential to extend

The Role

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 would be multiple blue lights refurbishment projects across the North West with the project values generally ranging from £5m to £10m, experience working on fit-out or refurbishment projects previously is essential.

Key Accountabilities will include :

• 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 & manage a realistic design programme & information required schedule satisfying design, procurement & construction requirements
• Provide input into the design team PDR's
• Support the implementation of Continuous Improvement programmes and innovation.

Candidate Experience

• The successful individual will have worked for a main contractor or as 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 communications 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 a generous remuneration