Senior Design Manager

NOTTING HILL; United States; Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

WFH 1–2 days

Job summary

NOTTING HILL seeks a Design Manager with main-contractor or developer experience to oversee residential project design from pre-construction through to construction. You will coordinate architectural, structural and MEP information across multiple schemes and lead design meetings to ensure timely actions and approvals.

Applicants should have an architectural background, strong knowledge of residential design and construction, and experience managing external consultants.

Qualifications

• Experience as Design Manager with main-contractor or developer backgrounds.
• Architectural background strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of residential design and construction.
• Experience guiding projects through PCSA and pre-construction phases.
• Ability to coordinate architectural, structural and MEP information.
• BREEAM knowledge or involvement advantageous.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and manage external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Programme and manage design schedules, trackers and information release.
• Lead design-team meetings and ensure actions are completed.
• Manage RFIs, technical submissions, drawings and consultant information.
• Support tendering, procurement and subcontractor design development.
• Coordinate with commercial, operations and pre-construction teams.
• Provide design support across projects when required.
• Support BREEAM requirements and coordinate project information.

Skills

Design management

Residential design

PCSA/pre-construction

Coordination of architectural/structs/

BREEAM knowledge

External stakeholder management

Education

Architectural background

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Programme and commercial risk


• Producing and managing design programmes, trackers and information-release schedules


• Leading design-team meetings and ensuring actions are closed out


• Managing RFIs, technical submissions, drawings and consultant information


• Supporting tendering, procurement and subcontractor design development


• Working closely with commercial, operational and pre-construction teams


• Providing design support across multiple projects when required


• Supporting BREEAM requirements and coordinating relevant project information

Current and Upcoming Projects

• Two major schemes currently progressing through PCSA


• One residential development comprising approximately 240 apartments


• A recently commenced residential scheme in Ashford comprising four seven-storey blocks


• Approximately nine to ten anticipated project starts next year


• Wider pipeline covering residential, mixed-use, refurbishment and commercial developments

What they're looking for

• Design Manager with main-contractor or developer experience


• An architectural background is strongly preferred


• Strong understanding of residential design and construction


• Experience managing projects through PCSA and pre-construction


• Capable of coordinating architectural, structural and building-services information


• BREEAM knowledge or previous involvement would be advantageous


• Comfortable working across multiple projects and managing external consultants

The Business

• Established in 2009


• Approximately £50m annual turnover


• Extensive residential and mixed-use development pipeline


• More than 100 completed and pipeline projects


• Collaborative structure with direct access to senior management


• Opportunity to shape design-management systems as the company grows


• Strong forecasted workload with numerous projects expected to commence next year


• High Street Kensington office


• Flexible working with one to two days working from home