Design Manager (Construction)- up to £70,000 per annum - Enfield
Design Manager. We are actively looking to recruit a Construction Design Manager to join a thriving Main Contractor based in North London, working on new build projects across Central and North London. As Design Manager you will co-ordinate and assist on pre-construction activities and tender opportunities, across Residential and Commercial projects up to £15m.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design process to produce accurate information in line with the agreed specification and cost plan/estimate.
- Proactively manage the appointment of consultants and ensure that they perform in line with their deed and agreed scope of services.
- Produce a design programme with the consultants to meet the agreed whole life programme dates.
- Provide cost effective technical solutions.
- Chair design team meetings and issue actions to all involved.
- Produce designs that meet all necessary statutory and regulatory approvals and record on appropriate tracking logs.
- Provide technical support to the bid process.
- Manage multiple projects or projects of a complex nature or high value.
- Engage with the project team and CDM Coordinator to mitigate all health and safety risks.
- Close out identified project risks.
Personal Profile
- UK Construction knowledge
- Excellent communication skills.
- Self-starter able to work independently but also as part of a bigger construction team.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in high pressure situations.
- IT competence in packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ideal but not necessary is a professional qualification such as CIOB, RICS, APM or RIBA