Design Manager

The Orchard; Willerby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Orchard in Willerby, United Kingdom, is seeking a Design Coordinator to support and manage the design process across Design & Build projects. You will coordinate design information, review subcontractor packages, and ensure designs align with programme and specifications.

Working with pre-construction and site teams, you will help deliver buildable, compliant solutions, manage design programmes, attend design team meetings, and support value engineering discussions.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating complex design information across multiple schemes.
• Ability to interpret drawings and technical information.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project completion.
• Coordinate design information across multiple Design & Build projects.
• Manage and review subcontractor design packages, ensuring they meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Liaise with architects, consultants, engineers and specialist subcontractors.
• Review drawings and technical information, identifying potential design issues and discrepancies.
• Monitor design programmes and ensure information is issued and approved on time.
• Attend design team meetings and support discussions around buildability, value engineering and technical solutions.
• Work closely with site, commercial and project management teams to ensure designs are practical and deliverable.

Skills

Design coordination

D&B experience

Subcontractor liaison

Drawing interpretation

Communication skills

Job description

The role will involve supporting and managing the design process across a range of projects, with a particular focus on Design & Build (D&B) schemes and the coordination of subcontractor design packages. Working closely with the pre-construction and operational teams, you will help ensure designs are effectively coordinated, compliant and delivered in line with project programmes and specifications.,

• Assist in managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project completion.
• Coordinate design information across multiple Design & Build projects.
• Manage and review subcontractor design packages, ensuring they meet project requirements and deadlines.
• Liaise with architects, consultants, engineers and specialist subcontractors.
• Review drawings and technical information, identifying potential design issues and discrepancies.
• Monitor design programmes and ensure information is issued and approved on time.
• Attend design team meetings and support discussions around buildability, value engineering and technical solutions.
• Work closely with site, commercial and project management teams to ensure designs are practical and deliverable. Previous experience within a construction or design-related role, ideally with a main contractor.
• Understanding of Design & Build projects and design coordination.
• Experience or exposure to subcontractor design management.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and technical information.
• Good knowledge of construction methods, materials and buildability.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.