Design Manager

Galldris Group

Location: London, United Kingdom

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Design Manager to join our London team. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering or Construction background. The Design Manager will be responsible to manage delivery of design on a major project working closely with commercial and production team in both preconstruction and construction stages.

The Design Manager will manage the development and implementation of design proposals ensuring they meet client requirements including budget constraints, presenting proposals for approval to the customer.

Key Accountabilities to include but not limited to:

• The design should deliver:
• Safety in construction and use
• Quality within affordable parameters
• Ease of maintenance, energy efficiency with minimum environmental impact. Innovation to meet customer goals and positive impact on the local community
• Manage and ensure effective briefing of the Design Team including M&E elements. Management of any 3rd parties or novated design teams to ensure that they meet all clients specifications, and where necessary, checking the competence and resources of any incumbent design teams or 3rd parties
• Manage Subcontractor design packages and technical approvals
• Provide advice and guidance on the “buildability” of the design proposals to the design and construction teams on all packages
• Liaise with all statutory bodies/authorities as required – such as town planning, building control and services e.g. gas and water
• Support Change Control Process. Lead Value Engineering Process
• Support the Safety by Design & Engineering forum or other similar forums, representing the business stream, as required
• Lead the development and management of the design deliverables programme. Ensure there is a clear schedule of design deliverables
• Lead gate reviews activities to ensure that they are timely and appropriate sign off is achieved at each project gate to include appropriate communication to project manager and principal design manager
• Lead the co-ordination and production of design data, design deliverables, reports and documentation essential to the project and contractual requirements and report progress against the design deliverables programme
• Support implementation of the BIM CSUK protocols, including teamwork and collaboration and the management and sharing of data relating to BIM models. Support BIM management during the bid stage ensuring the supply chain is fully aware of BIM requirements
• Consider the application of Lean construction techniques in order to save money, reduce waste and optimise construction
• Ensure that learning and best practice is captured from the bid/project with the aim of sharing it across the business stream and the business. Proactively contribute to the Risk and Value Management process
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the level of this position
• Comply with Company polices & procedures

Experience/Knowledge:

• Experience in Civils & Structures background (desirable)
• Proven experience in delivering design services on site during construction stage and successfully implementing design strategies
• Hands on experience of delivering work-winning bids in a timely manner. and know ‘what good looks like’ in bid submissions. Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material, applicable to the Business Stream
• Good working knowledge of BIM
• Numeracy and bid/report writing

Skills:

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent IT Skills

Qualifications:

• Relevant Professional membership with an appropriate institute, e.g. RIBA, BIBSE, IET, aligned to the workstream is recommended
• A valid CSCS card is a requirement

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

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Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.

Please note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.