Senior Design Manager: Diverse Public Sector Projects

Arise Recruit Ltd; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Arise Recruit Ltd is seeking an experienced Design Manager for a permanent role based in Tonbridge. You will take ownership of design delivery across a varied range of projects, typically from £5m up to £25m, spanning education, local authority, blue light, commercial and light industrial sectors.

You'll be involved from pre-construction through to completion, coordinating external consultants and internal teams, and ensuring design information is accurate, timely and buildable while working

Qualifications

• Experience as a Design Manager with a main contractor, delivering across education, local authority, police/blue light, commercial or light industrial sectors.
• Strong ability to coordinate consultants and internal teams through the full design process.
• Good understanding of Design & Build and framework procurement.

Responsibilities

• Managing the design process from pre-construction through to project completion.
• Coordinating external consultants, subcontract designers and internal teams.
• Keeping design programmes aligned with the wider project programme.
• Identifying and managing design risks.
• Managing design changes and ensuring information is properly controlled.
• Chairing design and coordination meetings.
• Ensuring design information is accurate, buildable and issued on time.
• Supporting tenders and pre-construction activities across frameworks.
• Working closely with the Project Manager, Commercial team and wider delivery team.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Design management

Live construction experience

Job description

Arise Recruit Ltd is seeking an experienced Design Manager for a permanent role based in Tonbridge. You will take ownership of design delivery across a varied range of projects, typically from £5m up to £25m, spanning education, local authority, blue light, commercial and light industrial sectors.

You'll be involved from pre-construction through to completion, coordinating external consultants and internal teams, and ensuring design information is accurate, timely and buildable while working