Senior Design Manager

Kier Group plc.; Witham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Design Manager to coordinate and integrate activities of external design consultants. The role involves managing the design process from pre-construction to delivery and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates have experience in handling complex design work and familiarity with Building Regulations. Join us and help drive innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering high value, complex design work.
• Understanding of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures.
• Experience of site/contract procedures would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design process during the pre-construction phase to delivery.
• Ensure designers meet information delivery dates.
• Drive innovative and cost-effective design solutions.

Skills

Design process management

Problem-solving

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

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 phase through to on site delivery.
• 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.
• 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.
• Experience of site/contract procedures would be an advantage.
• We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Qualifications

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.