Design Manager in Newbridge

Energy Jobline ZR; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Contracts Ltd in Scotland is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design process on Design & Build projects, ensuring consultants perform to their appointments across pre-construction and construction stages.

You will manage the design team, coordinate with clients, subcontractors and authorities, drive value engineering, ensure compliance with legislation, and deliver projects on time and within budget. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design teams on Design & Build projects.
• Ability to manage consultants and design development.
• Strong understanding of design processes and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design process on Design & Build projects from pre-construction to construction.
• Manage design team and design consultants, coordinating with client and project teams.
• Ensure all design work complies with company procedures and current legislation.

Skills

Leadership

Design management

Pre-construction

Construction

BIM

Value engineering

Risk management

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

MS Project

Job description

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 280 people with offices in the East and West of Scotland.

Role & Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensure that design work undertaken is carried out in accordance with company procedures 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.
• 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).
• 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 Value Engineering
• 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 but not essential.
• Passivhaus experience but not essential.
• Strong IT skills.
• 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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