Design Manager (Cladding)

Laboris Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Design Manager to join their dynamic team in the facade remediation sector. This exciting role offers the chance to influence project designs from tender to post-construction phases, ensuring high standards of compliance and governance. With a focus on innovation and quality, the company is poised for growth, providing a supportive environment for professional development. You will work remotely with site visits, enjoying a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. If you're passionate about construction and design, this opportunity could be your next career step.

Benefits

28 days paid holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Travel and accommodation costs covered

Qualifications

• Experience as a Design Manager or Technical Manager in UK construction.
• Ability to read and amend drawings and understand AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Support design team in producing and amending designs based on customer briefs.
• Process jobs through all project phases, adapting designs as needed.

Skills

Communication Skills

Numeracy Skills

IT & Digital Skills

Attention to Detail

Understanding of Construction Process

Education

UK-based education in construction or engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Laboris Solutions are working with a specialist in all aspects of facade remediation and replacement systems with full engineering, design and installation. With many years of experience, including the replacement of glazing and curtain wall, cladding panels, EPS render, combustible insulation, brick and terracotta and timber cladding and decks. Operating as a principal contractor, they have a long-established reputation for the effective co-ordination and management of suppliers, whilst resolving technical and installation issues on time and on budget. They cover a portfolio of customers across the whole of the UK from their base on the outskirts of London and are enjoying an uptick in tender enquiries and so are planning to expand their commercial team in the re-cladding market. The value of their projects range from £0.5 million to £10 million.

Responsibilities as a Design Manager:

• You will be part of the design team, reporting to the Directors to support the company in producing and amending designs based on the brief provided by customers.
• You will be processing jobs from tender stage, through pre-construction, construction and finally, the post-construction phase as design variations present themselves and evolve.
• You will be trained on their internal software systems and given an opportunity to influence the whole life cycle of a project from a principal contractor's perspective.
• Producing designs from a brief at tender stage, helping prepare subcontractor packages and quotes for tender costings based on the design decisions.
• Adapt the designs based on the technical specifications that relate to the existing building design and provide the best engineering method to re-clad the building that is in situ.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Previous experience in the UK construction industry as a Design Manager or Technical Manager with a main building contractor or specialist Cladding subcontractor.
• You will hold some form of UK-based education at college or university level, ideally in a construction or engineering related discipline, have the right to work in the UK, have a full driving licence, have a high level of communication, numeracy, IT & digital skills and a good understanding of the construction process.
• Attention to detail is vital due to the high level of compliance and governance required in the retro-clad sector.
• You will be required to work from home with visits to sites across the UK to survey and manage the design process.
• Candidates with previous experience in facades, cladding or retrofitting of existing buildings would have an advantage as well as the ability to read and amend drawings plus understand AutoCAD at a high level.

What you'll get in return:

• This is a permanent offer of employment with a competitive salary of up between £50,000 to £70,000 plus 28 days per annum paid holidays (including bank holidays) and a contributory pension scheme.
• Training would be given and the opportunity for promotion based on performance, as the organisation aims to increase its turnover over the next financial year.
• You will be employed on a remote working agreement consisting of working from home combined with visits to the sites as and when required to attend meetings.
• Working hours are 07:30-16:30.
• Travel and accommodation costs will be paid.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design

Industries

Construction