Design Manager - Agile Construction Projects Lead

Galliford Try; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work

Pension plan

Family leave policy

Save as You Earn shares

Private medical" scheme options

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try Group in Leicester seeks a Design Manager to support design processes on Design and Build contracts. You will manage CDP packages, lead design meetings, monitor progress and ensure information flow to clients and teams.

The role requires strong communication, CDM 2015 knowledge, and commercial awareness to keep designs within budget. Join a major UK contractor with a broad portfolio and a focus on safety, value engineering, and buildability.

Qualifications

• CDM 2015 knowledge and practical application.
• Health & safety responsibilities understood and followed.
• Able to read and interpret design and construction programmes.
• Understanding buildability and capability to challenge designs.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communicator with senior stakeholders.
• Able to manage design change commercially.

Responsibilities

• Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment.
• Manage relationships with client, sub-contractors and project/design teams for efficient development and delivery of designs on a project or bid.
• Monitor and lead the design process and provide updates to the Project Manager.
• Apply and monitor CDM 2015 and principle of prevention and safety in design.
• Identify and mitigate design risk and realise opportunities through all stages of a bid or project.
• Assist in the selections of designers for a project and ensure competency checks are undertaken.
• Develop and agree the scope and responsibilities for consultants and invite fees for the compilation and management of the project fee schedule.
• Develop and design programme with the Planner and manage information release schedules and progress and quality of design deliverables.
• Contribute to value engineering and buildability of the project by reviewing interfaces and resolving issues with design, project team and subcontractors.
• Report against design progress, quality and consultant performance as required by operation and design management leads.
• Ensure designs are complete including drawings, specifications and schedules following review process.
• Identify the design approvals required and ensure information flow to client, GT team and subcontractor.
• Lead design meetings and ensure minutes are produced, distributed and actions closed out.
• Appreciate target cost allowances and ensure designs are within budget, liaising with commercial team for advice.
• Manage planning, building control and BREEAM processes and undertake site inspections to verify as-built meets design criteria.

Skills

CDM 2015

H&S awareness

Read and interpret programmes

Buildability awareness

Analytical problem-solving

Commercial acumen

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

Galliford Try Group in Leicester seeks a Design Manager to support design processes on Design and Build contracts. You will manage CDP packages, lead design meetings, monitor progress and ensure information flow to clients and teams.

The role requires strong communication, CDM 2015 knowledge, and commercial awareness to keep designs within budget. Join a major UK contractor with a broad portfolio and a focus on safety, value engineering, and buildability.