Design Manager | End-to-End Design & Handover (Hybrid)

ScaleX™ Talent Solutions; Kegworth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Performance-related bonus

Training and professional membership

Additional holidays

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

ScaleX Talent Solutions are partnering with a civil engineering and construction contractor seeking a Design Manager or Design Coordinator to own the design process from planning through to handover. The role is based in Kegworth, with involvement across planning submissions and coordinating consultants.

You will lead design coordination across stages, ensuring compliance with regulations and value engineering opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Design Coordinator, Design Manager or in a similar construction design role (residential).
• A relevant construction, architectural or technical qualification.
• Experience working through the design stages within a main contractor environment.
• A good understanding of the planning process, Building Regulations and Section Agreements.
• Technical knowledge of key design considerations, including fire and acoustic requirements.
• An understanding of SAP calculations and their impact on design.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating projects from planning approval through to commencement on site.
• Appointing and managing external consultants and design teams.
• Coordinating construction drawings, technical information, testing and reports.
• Leading and recording design review meetings.
• Working closely with planning, commercial and construction teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinating planning submissions and the discharge of planning conditions.
• Reviewing designs against client requirements, budgets and relevant regulations.
• Identifying value engineering opportunities to improve buildability, quality and cost.
• Managing the flow of technical information and ensuring key details are incorporated into the design.
• Supporting compliance with CDM Regulations, including an understanding of Client, Principal Designer and Designer responsibilities.
• Managing the handover from pre-construction into the construction phase.

Skills

Design coordination

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Construction qualification

Architectural qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Project

Job description

ScaleX Talent Solutions are partnering with a civil engineering and construction contractor seeking a Design Manager or Design Coordinator to own the design process from planning through to handover. The role is based in Kegworth, with involvement across planning submissions and coordinating consultants.

You will lead design coordination across stages, ensuring compliance with regulations and value engineering opportunities.