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Design Manager
Job Posted: 3 hours ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cumbria
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Westlakes recruit are currently supporting one of our key clients in recruiting for a Design Manager to be engaged on a permanent basis, based in Cumbria.
Typical duties will include:
Managing permanent and temporary works designs for live projects and tenders.
Managing the design process, with a focus on buildability and efficiency, to ensure the optimum solution is arrived at.
Development of Design Deliverables schedule in co-ordination with the designers.
Liaising with tender and project teams to ensure design is developed in line with expectations.
Ensuring a design programme is prepared and agreed with each designer.
Incorporating the design programme into the main programme.
Meeting with designers on a regular basis to ensure the design is developing as planned.
Monitoring progress of the design and works and updating the programme as necessary.
Ensuring the design is managed in accordance with the relevant quality procedures.
Liaising with clients, designers, subcontractors, suppliers and third parties as appropriate.
Providing technical input and advice as required for live projects and tenders.
Providing input into programmes where required, including tender, design, construction and Variation / Compensation Event programmes.
Coordinating the design of temporary works and where appropriate design elements of temporary works.
Undertaking a review of design drawings and raising technical queries accordingly.
Providing construction methodology input and incorporating in the programme where required.
Managing the flow of information from the design team and advising the project team of any impact on progress and programme.
Providing necessary information to the Procurement Department to enable the procurement of materials and subcontractors.
Preparing handover documents.
Introducing improvements and innovations where appropriate.
Essential Criteria:
Design Management: Possess an excellent understanding of the design process and the management of interfaces between disciplines.
Construction Knowledge: Track record of site based experience and demonstrate very high level of knowledge of the design and construction process.
IT Skills: Can use all software/IT system to the benefit of the role and organisation.
Formal Qualification in Construction: BSc/BEng, HND, HNC or equivalent experience.
Desirable Criteria:
Contract Knowledge: Understands specific contracts and is able to take appropriate action.
IT Skills: Have a working knowledge of Sketchup, Revit, Navisworks.
Professional Body: MICE or working towards it.
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