Live-Project Design Manager – Construction Delivery Lead

Building Careers UK Ltd; Preston; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join their team on live construction projects across diverse sectors.

The role is delivery-focused, requiring hands-on design coordination, issue resolution and a programme-driven approach to ensure design information supports on-site activity.

You will work closely with Contracts Managers, consultants and subcontractors to deliver high-quality schemes on time and to budget.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Manager for a main contractor.
• Strong ability to coordinate design across live construction projects.
• Hands-on delivery focus with on-site collaboration.

Responsabilités

• Lead the design coordination process across live construction projects from commencement through to completion.
• Work closely with Contracts Managers and operational teams to ensure design information supports the construction programme.
• Coordinate architects, consultants, engineers, subcontractors and specialist designers.
• Manage and monitor design deliverables against the project programme.
• Chair design coordination meetings and ensure actions are progressed through to resolution.
• Review drawings, specifications and technical information to identify clashes, omissions and potential construction issues.
• Ensure design information is issued to site in a timely manner.
• Provide technical and design support to the operational team throughout construction.
• Coordinate subcontractor and specialist design information.
• Identify design risks and work with the project team to develop practical solutions.
• Assist with buildability reviews and value engineering where appropriate.
• Ensure design changes are properly recorded, communicated and incorporated into project documentation.
• Liaise with clients, consultants and the wider design team to resolve technical and design-related issues.
• Monitor design progress and highlight any issues that could affect programme, cost, quality or delivery.
• Support the project team through to completion, including the coordination of outstanding design information and as-built requirements.

Connaissances

Design coordination

Delivery-focused

Main contractor experience

Description du poste

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking an experienced Design Manager to join their team on live construction projects across diverse sectors.

The role is delivery-focused, requiring hands-on design coordination, issue resolution and a programme-driven approach to ensure design information supports on-site activity.

You will work closely with Contracts Managers, consultants and subcontractors to deliver high-quality schemes on time and to budget.