Design Manager: Lead Design Delivery Across Projects

Galliford Try Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Galliford Try Group in Edinburgh is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design process and coordinate client, contractor, and design teams across multiple sites in Central Scotland. The role includes ensuring CDM 2015 compliance and integrating safety in design throughout all project stages.

You will manage design programmes, engage with senior stakeholders, and oversee consultant scope and information release schedules, with travel across regional sites as required.

Qualifications

• CDM 2015 knowledge and experience.
• Health & safety responsibilities awareness.
• Ability to read and interpret design and construction programmes.
• Understand buildability and challenge if designs do not meet sequencing or construction methodology.
• Analytical with advanced problem-solving skills.
• Able to develop ideas and present concisely.
• Excellent communicator able to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate commercial acumen and manage design change process.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with client, subcontractors, project and design teams for efficient development and delivery of designs.
• Lead the design process in accordance with Galliford Try Building Management System.
• Apply and monitor compliance with CDM 2015 and safety in design.
• Identify and mitigate design risk and realise opportunities through all stages of a bid or project.
• Assist in selecting designers for a project and ensure competency checks are undertaken.
• Develop scope and responsibilities for consultants and invite fees for management of the project fee schedule.
• Develop the design programme with the Planner and manage Information Release Schedules and progress of design deliverables.
• Manage statutory and third-party processes (Planning, Building Control, BREEAM).
• Undertake site inspections to ensure as-built meets design criteria.

Job description

Galliford Try Group in Edinburgh is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design process and coordinate client, contractor, and design teams across multiple sites in Central Scotland. The role includes ensuring CDM 2015 compliance and integrating safety in design throughout all project stages.

You will manage design programmes, engage with senior stakeholders, and oversee consultant scope and information release schedules, with travel across regional sites as required.