Design Project Manager

Magpie Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Design Project Manager to oversee project evaluations, site surveys, and production design drawings using AutoCAD LT in Chessington. The role requires strong communication and problem-solving skills, as well as a valid drivers license. Competitive salary of £45,000 offered for this full-time role with a 9am to 5:30pm schedule.

Qualifications

• Must have design project management experience.
• Strong communication skills are necessary.
• Attention to detail to ensure quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate client requirements from the Sales start-up pack.
• Conduct site surveys and surveys with project specifications.
• Produce working drawings using latest version of AutoCAD LT.

Skills

Design project management experience

Problem-solving abilities

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

AutoCAD LT

Job description

Overview

Design Project Manager – Chessington – 9am - 5:30pm – £45,000 – Must have a drivers licence

Responsibilities

• Project Evaluation: Understanding the client requirements from the Sales start-up pack. For more complex projects there will be a handover meeting with the Sales team covering specification/design/client expectations/financial constraints.


• Project Team: Introduction is done by issuing an Email which identifies all parties on the team together with their responsibilities. Larger projects may call for site introduction to client project team.


• Site Surveys: A site survey is required on almost every project and is carried out by a project manager or other available surveyor.


• This will involve on site co-ordination with other trades and site-specific requirements for our works to progress. An evaluation of how to safely move our product to the workface is also part of the survey.


• Production Design Drawings: Working drawings need to be produced from the surveys using latest version of AutoCAD LT (currently 2025). The drawings detail our products and how they interface with the final fit-out.


• Factory orders: The project manager is responsible for raising the factory orders and placing the orders to meet programme requirements.


• Timing of delivery needs to be coordinated with site and our installations department.


• Associated orders: The project manager is responsible for raising the factory orders and placing the orders to meet programme requirements. Timing of delivery needs to be coordinated as above.


• Installation phase: is handled by a separate department, London Wall Installations (LWI). Coordination meeting is sometimes required between the project manager and LWI. The meeting is designed to introduce LWI to the specific client/site requirements on the project.

Specification / Qualifications

• To have design project management experience.


• Problem-solving abilities to be able to handle unexpected road-blocks of the project


• o have a drivers licence


• Strong communication skills


• Strong attention to detail, attention to detail to ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and align with objectives

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