Job Type: Freelance
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: Construction / Main Contracting
Location: Aldershot
Salary & Package: Negotiable
  
The Role & About the Client

ITS Building People are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Design Manager on behalf of a large and well-established main contractor. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful business delivering a diverse portfolio of major construction projects across the region. The successful candidate will take a senior role within the design team, overseeing the design process from pre-construction through to project delivery and ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant and delivered in line with programme, budget and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Leading and managing the design process from pre-construction through to completion.
• Managing and coordinating design teams, consultants, subcontractors and specialist designers.
• Reviewing design information, drawings and specifications to ensure they meet project requirements.
• Coordinating design development and ensuring all design information is issued in line with programme requirements.
• Identifying and resolving design issues and technical queries throughout the project.
• Working closely with the Project Manager, Commercial Team and site teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Managing design risk and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and project requirements.
• Reviewing technical submissions and ensuring designs are suitable for construction.
• Managing the production and approval of design information and technical documentation.
• Liaising with clients, consultants and project stakeholders throughout the design and construction process.
• Monitoring design progress against the overall project programme.
• Attending design meetings, progress meetings and project reviews.
• Supporting the procurement process by ensuring design information is available and coordinated.
• Managing design changes and ensuring their impact on programme, cost and construction is understood.
• Providing technical and design leadership to project teams.
• Supporting the successful delivery of projects from pre-construction through to completion and handover.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Previous experience working as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager within a main contracting environment.
• Strong experience managing the design process on large-scale construction projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.
• Strong technical understanding of construction and design processes.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications and technical information.
• Experience managing design programmes and coordinating design deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of current building regulations, legislation and construction standards.
• Experience working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the impact of design decisions on cost and programme.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively to tight deadlines.
• Relevant construction or design-related qualification would be advantageous.
• Experience working for a large main contractor would be highly advantageous.

How to Apply:

If you’re an experienced Senior Design Manager looking for your next opportunity with a large and established main contractor, we’d like to hear from you.
Please submit your CV today or contact the ITS Building People Southampton office for a confidential discussion.

Equal Opportunities

ITS Building People is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.