Senior Design Manager

ZipRecruiter; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee a large-scale commercial project in Cambridge. This role involves managing the design process, leading a talented design team, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in delivering commercial projects, experience with various contract forms, and a solid understanding of sustainability practices. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will drive project success and innovation in design management.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing design teams and commercial projects.
• Knowledge of NEC3 & 4 and JCT contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage design team contracts and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Lead design team meetings and monitor design progress.

Skills

Project Management

Design Management

Contract Management (NEC3 & NEC4, JCT)

BIM Execution

Sustainability Tools (BREEAM)

CDM Regulations Knowledge

Education

Professional Architectural Qualification

Engineering Qualification

Tools

CDE Software

Design Coordination Software

Job description

MS570 - Senior Design Manager

Salary: £85,000 per annum

Location: Cambridge

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Senior Design Manager on behalf of one of our clients. To work on a large scale commercial project to manage the design process, design team and trade contractor design on a project. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in appointment of design team and management of design team contracts to cost, time, quality & safety requirements.
• Manage the creation of the project design management plan and ensure all members of the design team are aware of their responsibilities.
• Manage the production and co-ordination of the design programme, employers requirements and design deliverables schedule throughout the project.
• Chair design team meetings and other design orientated meetings.
• Ensure clear record keeping and monitoring of design process/programme/deliverables.
• Comment and approve design information through the project.
• Ensure the design complies with client brief, contract, current legislation, town planning, building regulations, CDM and relevant technical requirements.
• Ensure that all responsibilities under CDM regulations are maintained by the project and design teams.
• Lead buildability and value engineering reviews.
• Ensure BIM execution plan & CAD protocol are maintained.
• Ensure contractors proposals are compliant with employer’s requirements.
• Ensure any design derogations are included in the contract.
• Monitor and report on design progress on a weekly and monthly basis, including taking action to maintain design delivery to time, cost, quality and safety requirements.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of delivering commercial projects working through bid, PCSA and delivery stages, and successfully converting and delivering on quality, time and to budget.
• Demonstrable experience of varied forms of contract including NEC3 & 4, and JCT.
• Professional architectural or engineering qualification.
• Extensive experience of design delivery – building, civil engineering & MEP installations.
• Experience in delivering design across whole project lifecycle (bidding, pre-construction and construction phases).
• Experienced in use of digital technologies to deliver design (e.g. CDE, BIM and design co-ordination software) and experience of delivering to the ISO19650 information management standard.
• Experience and working knowledge in use of CDM Regulations and the Principal Designer duties.
• Experienced in use of sustainability tools (e.g. BREEAM).