Senior Design Manager

Fawkes & Reece; Ealing; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to lead the design delivery of low and medium-rise residential developments in London, with a focus on social and affordable housing. You will take overall responsibility for coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to completion.

The role requires managing design development, coordinating architects, engineers and specialists, and leading design reviews to ensure buildability, compliance and alignment with

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Design Manager in the construction industry.
• Background delivering new-build residential developments.
• Strong knowledge of Design & Build procurement.
• Experience working on low and medium-rise residential schemes.
• Ideally, experience delivering social, affordable or mixed-tenure housing.
• Strong technical design coordination skills.
• Experience managing consultants, subcontractors and design teams.
• Understanding of construction, buildability and technical compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design process across residential D&B projects.
• Managing design development from pre-construction through to construction.
• Coordinating architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants and specialist subcontractors.
• Managing design programmes, deliverables and approvals.
• Identifying and resolving technical and design issues.
• Leading design and buildability reviews.
• Supporting value engineering and cost-effective design solutions.
• Ensuring designs comply with planning, Building Regulations and relevant technical standards.
• Working closely with Commercial and Construction teams to align with programme and budget.
• Managing design risk and maintaining effective design information control.
• Leading design meetings with clients, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring within the design team.

Skills

Senior Design Manager

Residential development delivery

Design & Build procurement

Low & mid-rise housing

Stakeholder management

Coordination of design teams

Job description

Fawkes & Reece are proud to be working with a leading main contractor delivering a strong pipeline of residential Design & Build projects across London.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join the business and take a lead role in the design delivery of low and medium-rise residential developments, with a particular focus on social and affordable housing.

The business has an established track record of delivering residential schemes across London, working with housing associations, local authorities and private-sector clients.

The Role

As Senior Design Manager, you will take overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to completion.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design process across residential D&B projects
• Managing design development from pre-construction through to construction
• Coordinating architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants and specialist subcontractors
• Managing design programmes, deliverables and approvals
• Identifying and resolving technical and design issues
• Leading design and buildability reviews
• Supporting value engineering and cost-effective design solutions
• Ensuring designs comply with planning, Building Regulations and relevant technical standards
• Working closely with Commercial and Construction teams to ensure design aligns with programme and budget
• Managing design risk and maintaining effective design information control
• Leading design meetings with clients, consultants and project stakeholders
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring within the design team

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a Senior Design Manager within the construction industry
• A background delivering new-build residential developments
• Strong knowledge of Design & Build procurement
• Experience working on low and medium-rise residential schemes
• Ideally, experience delivering social, affordable or mixed-tenure housing
• Strong technical design coordination skills
• Experience managing consultants, subcontractors and design teams
• A thorough understanding of construction, buildability and technical compliance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

This role would suit a Design Manager, Senior Design Manager currently working for a main contractor or residential contractor, with a strong track record of delivering residential schemes in London.

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