Senior Design Manager

Foresight Search Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional main contractor in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee project managers and contracts managers in design implementation across various projects. The role offers a competitive salary of £67,000 to £75,000 plus a benefits package including a car allowance and healthcare. Ideal candidates will have experience in design management or project management, with a focus on large projects over £7m. Flexibility and hybrid working are available to ensure a great work-life balance.

Benefits

Car allowance

Death in service

Healthcare

Pension

Qualifications

• Solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor.
• Experience as Design Manager or D&B Project Manager.
• Demonstrable experience on post-construction design and build projects.
• Experience on large projects of at least £7m.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Project Managers and Contracts Managers in managing design implementation.
• Ensure timeframes are being met across multiple projects.
• Innovate and identify better processes in project management.

Skills

Design Management

Project Management

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Title: Senior Design Manager

Location: Cardiff + some day travel + flexible

Salary: £670,000 to £75,000 + package

Sector: Main contractor: Construction, Refurbishment, Cladding replacement

Start Date: ASAP

The Company:

Our client is a leading regional main contractor with an established reputation across multiple regions. Typical projects are between £1m and £20m in value on construction and refurbishment projects including large scale cladding replacement schemes. The company has an excellent pipeline of work within the South Wales and West and is a fast growing business with significant progression opportunity. The company is forward thinking and offers excellent flexibility and hybrid working.

Senior Design Manager - The Role:

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Design Manager (or D&B focused Project Manager) to join the team based in the Cardiff office, in a mix of site, office (1-2 times per fortnight) and largely remote/flexible working. This is a unique role where you will not be focused on one or two projects, but instead overarching above the Project Managers and Contracts Managers to make sure they are sufficiently managing Design implimentation, while overseeing process and ensuring timeframes are being met.

You must have pre and post construction delivery experience in a Design Management role for a main contractor, but this could be as an accomplished Project Manager.

Senior Design Manager - The Person

• You will have solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor.
• Experience as Design Manager or D&B Project Manager
• Demonstrable experience working on post construction design and build projects is essential
• Experience on large projects of at least £7m in value preferred.
• Innovative - ability to identify better ways of doing things
• A good communicator, able to liaise between different departments in order to achieve a common goal.

The Reward:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Company benefits package (Death in service, Healthcare, Pension + more)
• Varied projects across sectors
• Continued local work within the egion.

Please contact Foresight Search for more information on this, or any other vacancy