Jobs at Skanska in United Kingdom

We are looking for a Design Director to join our Building team. This role will work as part of the senior team on a major building project whilst leading the design delivery process, line managing the design team and supporting design from pre-construction through to construction and handover phases. Please note that this role will require candidates to be geographically mobile.

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

• Lead and manage the design management function for the project and coordinate the design requirements of the Client's team, the consultant design team, Skanska and the sub-contractors.
• Ensure effective delivery of all design related packages, ensuring this is in line with the programme, Employers Requirements and Contract Design Management Plan.
• Ensure Statutory Responsibilities (including building Control, Planning and Building Safety Act) are clearly set out, understood and managed.
• Contribute to achieving the broader Operating Unit and UK business objectives and support the associated Design Management, Digital and Information Control functional strategies.
• Work with the Project Leadership Team to deliver against project, design control and project governance requirements.
• Experienced senior leader, with proven track record leading teams.

• Member of professional institution (RIBA, ICE, MCIOB) - desirable.
• Experience of delivering construction projects (£50m-£200m+) in a relevant building type working through bid, PCSA and delivery stages, and successfully converting and delivering on quality, time and to budget.
• Knowledge and experience of managing design and working within healthcare.
• Experienced in use of digital technologies to deliver design (e.g. CDE, BIM, Cobie and design co-ordination software) and experience of delivering to the ISO19650 Information Management standard.