Senior Design Manager

BAM Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BAM Construction is currently seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee design management processes. This role involves delivering technically compliant and efficient design packages, managing multiple projects while ensuring compliance with regulations. As part of a forward-thinking organization, successful candidates will thrive in a challenging environment that promotes personal growth and development.

Benefits

Attractive salary and benefits package

Support for personal growth and development

Qualifications

• Expertise in design and construction processes.
• Understanding of digital construction.
• Enthusiastic team player with a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design process during pre-construction and project delivery.
• Liaise with subcontractors and design teams to deliver design packages.
• Oversee technical drawings and coordinate complex design packages.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Decision-making

Education

GCSEs + HNC in Building Studies

Degree in Design Management or Architecture

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM Construction is recruiting a Senior Design Manager to join the Central region. Reporting to the Regional Design Manager. You will oversee the design management discipline, digital discipline, and establish and monitor robust strategies for new opportunities during pre-construction.

Your mission

You will be required to manage the design process to deliver technically compliant, cost-efficient and coordinated design packages, during both the pre-construction and project delivery stages.
Liaise with subcontractors, design team members and external consultants, creating a collaborative environment to deliver design information that meets the clients requirements and conforms to building regulations.
Overseeing a variety of contract types and multiple live projects, you will manage the design information release, production and approval of technical drawings, chair design workshops, coordinate complex design packages, and validate design details, adding value to the construction process.
Providing expert guidance and technical support, you will work closely with both clients and project teams to identify and mitigate risks, as well as ensure compliance with all statutory, legal, and planning requirements.
Assisting with the selection and scope of suitable subcontractors for Contractor Design Portions and working drawings

Who are we looking for?

A “can-do” and collaborative approach
• Enthusiastic team player, able to listen, understand, engage and motivate, and with confidence to make decisions when required
• A desire to constantly learn, improve and share knowledge and experience
• An understanding of both the design and construction processes, and the interface between them
• Desire to drive improvements and benefits through embracing digital construction
• Excellent communication skills, both at the personal level and more formal reporting level
• GCSE’s+ HNC in Building Studies, Degree in Design Management or Architecture.

What’s in it for you?

A challenging and continuously changing environment in a forward thinking organisation. In addition to an attractive salary and benefits package, we support further personal growth and development.

Your work environment

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process, what you need to know?

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.