Design Manager - Gas

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction consultancy sector is seeking a Design Manager to oversee design management processes. You’ll lead a team, ensuring compliance with legal and quality standards while engaging with key stakeholders to drive project success. This role emphasizes safety, integrity, and client-focused solutions, appealing to candidates with extensive industry experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of design management systems and risk management.
• Strong BIM literacy and experience in delivering building types.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of design management systems and standards.
• Guide daily activities of design management team for projects.
• Coordinate with various teams to meet project goals.

Skills

Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Organizational

Education

Degree in design relevant discipline

Job description

Job Description

This job is with Mace, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the + business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Manages the implementation of design management system/s and its effectiveness in meeting business, statutory, legal, and contractual requirements. Acts as an enabler for change, business improvement and delivers distinctive value for clients. Oversees all phases or stages of Design Management including interactions/coordination with construction, commercial, programme and procurement.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• You will be an advocate of Mace's value of Safety First, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and compliance standards for the design resources you manage.

• You will possess technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.

• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment, and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

• You will guide daily activities of the team of design management resources for project/s

• You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of design management to deliver key strategic outcomes & sub-function KPIs, directly influencing strategic development.

• You will be a point of contact for client design issues, ensuring relationships are managed and maintained.

• Responsible for coordinating activities to deliver assigned elements of annual business plan outcomes to deadlines and budget requirements.

• Guides daily activities of the team of design management resources for project/s.

• Ensures briefs and stakeholder requirements are adhered to.

• Provides operational support for design management resource deployed to project/s.

• Interprets and presents management review data/key performance indicators (KPIs) to stakeholders.

• Supports business development and work winning activities.

• Ensures management system and governance is adhered across the lifecycle of project/s and project.

• Responsible for review and input into management reviews, collating, analysing, and presenting data and key metrics.

• Develops effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Coordinates with team/s ensuring coordinated deliverables.

• Actively seeks out knowledge and experience through Company reach back.

• Actively seeks understanding and utilise the Centre of Excellence (CoE) knowledge base.

• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

• You will manage the implementation of design management systems, processes and protocols to meet statutory, legal, and contractual requirements.

• You will support the long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.

• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

• You will support your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.

• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub.

• You will use your network to support business development and work winning activities.

You’ll need to have:

• Good knowledge & application of design management systems, design risk management and mitigation.

• Excellent knowledge of prefabrication/build strategies.

• Multiple sector exerience delivering different building types.

• Good knowledge of the construction and consultancy industries.

• Working knowledge of Building Safety legislation, Building Standards, construction contracts, professional appointments and Health & Safety legislation.

• Strong comminication, organizational, presentation and writing skills. Maintains impartiality & takes pragmatic approach evaluating evidence.

• Ability to take initiative and make appropriate decision.

• Strong BIM literacy, BIM Management and BIM deliverables.

• Enthusiastic, ability to adapt to change.

• Listens and clarifies to check understanding.

• Uses the most appropriate method and style of communication.

• Understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks learning and support where appropriate.

• Involves and encourages others.

• Educated to degree level preferably in design relevant discipline (or equivalent).

You’ll also have:

• Good knowledge of all design disciplines.

• Demonstrable building safety competence for non-Higher Risk Buildings.

• Exposure to Risk and Opportunityy through Design management processes.

• Developed understanding of Statutory and Mandatory requirements and timescales, including non higher Risk Buildings.

• Stays up to date with key industry/professional trends.

• CPD record of continual learning/development.

• Enhanced knowledge of Building Standards and legislation.

• Knowledge of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) rules and specific sector/market regulations.

• Prepared to challenge and see tasks to completion.

• Ability to learn quickly and adopt new competencies.

• Seeks opportunities for implementing improved working practices.

• Able to work from their own initiative. Mentors and develops individuals, sharing knowledge and experience.

• Networks with peer project teams and other disciplines.

• Participates in civic and business organisations and trade networks.

• Membership of RIBA,MICE,CIBSE,CIOB, RICS,CIAT or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.

• Experience in the successful delivery phase of projects and programmes in the xxx sector.

• Construction and consultancy expertise.

• Knowledge of Building Safety legislation, Building standards, construction contracts, professional appointments and Health & Safety legislation.

• Experience of working in large, diverse teams.

• Experience of developing relationships with key senior stakeholders.

• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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