Design Manager

Falcon Green; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent development firm based in Cork is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design management across their residential projects. The role requires at least 10 years of experience in architecture, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in design software like Cad or Revit. You will work closely with various teams to ensure compliance with local regulations and to maintain high design standards. This position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary package.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in architecture and developer led residential housing.
• Robust knowledge of planning and building regulations in Ireland and the UK.
• Ability to interrogate designs and provide mark ups.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement design management across the business.
• Ensure third party design consultants comply with local building codes.
• Prepare monthly reporting for design progress.

Skills

Leadership and management skills

Design coordination

Proficiency in Cad or Revit and InDesign

Education

Degree in Architecture or relevant qualifications

Job description

Residential Developer

Cork City (Hybrid)

Design Manager

€90K plus package DOE

Duties:

The role will require significant influence across the complete life cycle of projects from acquisition, planning and right through to construction and handover. A key focus within our approach is upfront construction status design, to allow our construction teams to delivery fast paced and efficient programmes.

Required:

• 10 years’ experience, specifically in Architecture and or developer lead residential housing, duplexes and apartments.
• Degree in Architecture or other relevant qualifications
• Robust knowledge of all planning and building regulations in Ireland and the UK
• Ability to lead and manage design teams, interrogate designs and provide mark ups where required
• Proficiency in Cad or Revit and InDesign

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement the design management and coordination structure across the business to allow the business to scale up without compromising design standards and quality of construction status information.
• Robust knowledge of design stages, coordination and the ability to mark-up drawings and ensure third party design consultants are fully compliant with local building codes.
• Work alongside the planning and preconstruction teams to lead the briefing, procurement and appointment of suitably experienced design consultant partners.
• Lead, monitor and minute design team meetings across various projects within the business, ensuring the design programmes are achieved and all design outputs are compliant with specifications
• Develop and maintain the standard library of unit types and continuously explore new typologies and designs to ensure cost efficiency and buildability.
• Work alongside all construction teams – planning, creative, commercial, construction and sales to ensure everyone’s requirements are integrated within the design information produced by third party consultants.
• Attend site visits and meetings on various projects and within head office as required
• Prepare monthly reporting for design progress, key issues and offer solutions to ensure programme alignment across the business.

If interested in this or similar opportunities close to home- apply within, or reach out to Hugh Casey to discuss in confidence.

Note candidates must be fully eligible to work in Ireland without Visa Sponsorship.