Design Manager – Fit Out

Clark Contracts; Scotland; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Contracts Ltd, a private main contractor with offices across Scotland, is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join the Fit Out Division. You will lead the design process on Design & Build projects, manage the design team and consultants, and ensure design work is compliant, on programme and delivered to a high standard.

The role covers pre-construction and construction phases, with responsibilities including design development, appointment scopes, interface with clients and

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Design Manager for a main contractor or similar
• Ability to manage a design team and lead meetings with external and internal members
• Pre- and Post-Contract experience in Design Management
• Proven risk management and construction sequencing capabilities
• Experience with Design & Build projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Broad understanding of construction legislation and guidelines

Responsibilities

• Take a leadership role in managing the design process on Design & Build projects; ensure appointed consultants comply with their appointment.
• Input at pre-construction and construction stages of projects.
• Manage the design team and design contractors; coordinate with other departments and project teams.
• Prepare/ review consultants' appointment scope, design responsibility matrices, design workshops, and IRS.
• Ensure design work is technical, on programme, and delivered to a high standard.
• Coordinate with client, stakeholders, authorities and design teams to meet requirements and legislation.
• Maintain professional client interfaces and manage design-related costs and variations.
• Support on-site with design information release, audits, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Design management

Leadership

Communication

BIM experience

Buildability

Job description

Founded in 1978, Clark Contracts Ltd is a privately owned main contractor with several operating divisions; Construction, Fit Out, Refurbishment, Housing and Maintenance. We employ over 290 people with offices in the East and West of Scotland.

Due to continued growth, we are now looking to recruit an experienced Design Manager to join the Fit Out Division.

Role & Responsibilities

The main duties will include but not be limited to:

• Taking a leadership role in the management of the design process in our Design & Build Projects, ensuring that our appointed design consultants carry out their duties in line with their appointment.
• The role will encompass input at both pre-construction and construction stage of a project.
• Manage the design team, sub-contractors with design responsibility and the design development process and liaise with other departments and project teams within the company in respect to design requirements.
• Production or review of consultant’s appointment, scope of services, design responsibility matrices, chairing design team meetings and detail design technical workshops, prepare project reports, sample schedules, technical submittals and management of the Information Release Schedule (IRS).
• Ensure that design work undertaken is carried out with technical compliance, on programme and that a high level of professionalism is maintained.
• Co-ordinate the whole design process and work closely with the client, employer’s representatives, key stakeholders, design team and legislative bodies.
• Maintain a professional approach with clients and their teams, sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Working with our project delivery teams to reduce costs, delays and disruption on site.
• Liaising with Statutory Authorities to ensure the design process recognises current legislation, standards and codes of practice and design is compliant to relevant legislation and technical requirements.
• Reviewing design drawings from external design consultants along with sub-contractors with design responsibilities to evaluate most effective design method and concepts.
• Provide technical support across the business and through both pre-construction and post contract award and provide quality support on‑site inspection and audit reporting.
• Researching new products and most effective construction methods.
• Demonstrate a commercial awareness of working within budgets, including project and product cost constraints, traceability of commercial variations and recovery of additional costs.
• Managing the design to achieve given environmental /sustainability accreditations e.g. BREEAM where appropriate.
• Adhere to Health and safety policies, according to Company procedures

Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience working in a Design Manager for a Main Contractor, sub- contractor or have an architectural or engineering background.
• The ability to manage a design team and lead meetings with external and internal members of the team.
• Pre and Post Contract experience in Design Management.
• Proven track record of Risk Management and Construction sequencing and buildability
• Experience working in Design & Build projects.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Logical and well organised with ability to prioritise
• Efficient in the use of design software and Microsoft Office SuiteBIM experience preferred but not essential.
• The ability to work alone and in a team within a fast‑paced environment.
• A full understanding of relevant and current construction legislation, regulation, codes of practice and guidelines.

This is a full time, permanent position.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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