Lead Design Manager - Main Contractor

Approach Personnel Ltd; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor in Chesterfield seeks an experienced Senior Design Manager to coordinate design activities for construction projects. This permanent role offers a competitive salary up to £80,000, a generous car allowance, and various benefits. The ideal candidate will have experience managing major projects over £30m and a relevant degree. Flexibility and strong relationship-building skills are essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £80,000

Generous car allowance

Yearly bonus potential

Private pension scheme

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical care & life assurance scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working for a Main Contractor on major projects.
• Membership of a professional institution is desirable.
• Flexibility to adapt to challenges.

Responsibilities

• Procure, design & build opportunities, identify future work.
• Manage and coordinate design team members.
• Review designs to identify risks and resolve issues.

Skills

Experience with projects over £30m

Problem-solving

Team inspiring and motivating

Client relationship management

Education

Relevant qualification/degree

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Senior Design Manager, who has a background delivering projects within the Education, Commercial, MOJ, MOD & Industrial constructor sectors?

Approach Personnel are proud to be partnered with an industry leading, established Main Contractor, who specialise in a wide range of construction sectors. They are currently on the look out for a Senior Design Manager to join them on a permanent basis out of their North-East Derbyshire office, and as a Senior Design Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating all design activities for tendering and executing design-build projects.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive basic salary up to £80,000 (D.O.E)
• Generous car allowance
• Yearly bonus potential
• Private pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private medical care & life assurance scheme

What are we looking for?

• Prior experience, working for a Main Contractor on major projects exceeding £30m in value is ideal.
• Relevant qualification/degree, a membership of a professional institution is also desirable.
• Creative approach to solving problems and making informed decisions.
• Inspire and motivate teams to achieve high performance and meet project goals.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and challenges.
• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, and team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Procure, design & build opportunities, identify future work, and apply to tender.
• Manage and co-ordinate design team members, ensuring high-quality design and performance of external consultants.
• Appraise sub-contractor tender submissions, arrange site visits, and assist in preparing cost budgets and fees.
• Produce regular design progress reports, investigate latent defects, and manage the design process using contractual, programme, and technical expertise.
• Review designs to identify risks, work with consultants and contractors to resolve project issues, and provide input into programme and commercial risks.
• Take responsibility for design coordination at both pre-construction and on-site stages, ensuring compliance with current legislation, standards, and codes of practice.

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