Design Manager – Residential Developments Lead

Global Professional Consultants; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Bonus structure

Healthcare

Head office-based role with site trips

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants is seeking a Design Manager to lead the technical delivery of residential developments from Donnybrook, Dublin, with site visits across Kildare, Wicklow and Meath. You will coordinate architectural, structural, civil, M&E and specialist consultants, manage planning approvals and ensure design information aligns with programme.

The role requires a degree in a related discipline and at least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in a residential developer or design

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• 5+ years’ post-qualification experience within a residential developer, architectural practice, design management environment or main contractor.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing technical information.
• Strong understanding of the construction and development process, from planning through to construction.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical delivery of residential developments from planning approval through design coordination, procurement and construction commencement.
• Coordinate architectural, structural, civil, M&E and specialist consultant teams to ensure designs are fully coordinated and delivered on programme.
• Manage consultant performance, chair design team meetings and resolve technical issues throughout the design process.
• Oversee planning condition discharge, statutory approvals and technical compliance documentation.
• Review design information for buildability, value engineering opportunities and commercially viable construction solutions.
• Coordinate technical information, drawings and specialist subcontractor submissions during procurement and pre-construction.
• Liaise with commercial, construction and project teams to ensure technical requirements are incorporated into project delivery.
• Maintain technical trackers, monitor project risks and ensure outstanding design issues and approvals are progressed efficiently.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Design management

Architectural knowledge

Communication

Education

Architecture degree

Tools

BCAR

Procore

SharePoint

BIM

MMC

Job description

Global Professional Consultants is seeking a Design Manager to lead the technical delivery of residential developments from Donnybrook, Dublin, with site visits across Kildare, Wicklow and Meath. You will coordinate architectural, structural, civil, M&E and specialist consultants, manage planning approvals and ensure design information aligns with programme.

The role requires a degree in a related discipline and at least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in a residential developer or design