Design Manager - Joinery

Davis Mills; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm in London is seeking an experienced Joinery Design Manager for a prime residential fit-out project in the heart of Mayfair. In this role, you will work closely with the Project Manager to manage design strategies, assess design risks, and ensure all deliverables meet the project budget. The ideal candidate should possess extensive knowledge of construction materials, planning techniques, and relevant qualifications like HNC/HND in Architecture or Construction Technology. This is a great opportunity to join a successful team specializing in high-end residential projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in joinery design management related to prime residential finishes.
• Strong knowledge of planning techniques and contracts.
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide design management service alongside the Project Manager.
• Implement the design management strategy on the project.
• Assess design risks and manage their mitigation.

Skills

Joinery design management

Strong knowledge of construction materials

Risk management skills

Procurement and value creation

Education

HNC / HND Architecture or Construction Technology

Job description

Overview

Experienced and Talented Joinery Design Manager required with experience of prime residential internal finishes. Will consider the right Design Manager on a Freelance basis.

We are working alongside a successful London based building main contractor who specialise within the prime residential sector predominately around the West End of London and affluent areas of North London. Turnover last year was in the region of £175m. They have a £35m prime residential fit out in the heart of Mayfair involving the fit out of the property to an opulent finish. We are trying to source an experienced Joinery Design Manager with ideally relevant experience.

Key Accountabilities

• Working with the Project Manager to provide a design management service.
• The Joinery Design Manager will implement the agreed design management strategy on the project.
• Assessing design risk and managing its mitigation.
• Producing the project specific designer agreements.
• Producing agree and managing a realistic design programme and information required schedule.
• Managing the design on site with, where appropriate, the assistance of other site based resource.
• The Design Manager will ensure that all design deliverables are reviewed to establish they are within budget. Where nominated controlling design, change process management, organising and chairing regular design team meetings.

Qualifications

• Joinery design management
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, methods and technology
• Strong knowledge of planning techniques, procurement and value creationGood knowledge of contracts and contract documentation
• Good knowledge of health, safety, and environment legislation and issues
• Knowledge of life cycle costs
• Risk management skills
• HNC / HND Architecture or Construction Technology