Senior Design Manager

Skilled Careers; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the design process for high-value residential projects. This pivotal role involves coordinating with external design consultants, ensuring adherence to quality standards and timelines. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing complex design work from a contractor's perspective, with a keen understanding of building regulations and planning procedures. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive innovative solutions and contribute to the successful delivery of significant projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering complex design work from a contractor's perspective.
• Ability to manage workloads and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design process during pre-construction and construction phases.
• Drive innovative and cost-effective solutions into the design.

Skills

Project Management

Design Coordination

Building Regulations Knowledge

Planning Permission Understanding

Cost-effective Design Solutions

Job description

Senior Design Manager - Residential

What will you be responsible for

The Senior Design Manager will be key in coordinating, interrogating, and integrating the activities of our external design consultants to ensure that all is managed to programme timescales and quality standards.

Your day to day will include:

• Manage the design process during the pre-construction and as required, the construction phase.
• Interrogation of enquiry documents, in the form of an Employer's Requirements.
• Production of a Contractor's Proposal document in liaison with other internal departments.
• Drive innovative and cost effective solutions into the design.
• Progress design issues within a strict timescale & ensure designers meet information delivery dates.

What are we looking for

This role of Senior Design Manager is great for you if:

• Experience of delivering high value, complex design work from the main contractor perspective.
• Ability to organise, plan, programme and manage workloads.
• Understanding of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures.
• Understanding of DFE projects
• Experience of site/contract procedures would be an advantage