Design Manager

Role: Design Manager

Location: Greater Manchester

Full Time - Permanent

As a Design Manager, you will oversee the design and technical management of our projects. Your responsibilities will include coordinating and managing designs developed by consultants and subcontractors, from project inception through to the tender stage and final completion.

Duties will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Assisting the tender process in evaluation to establish a quality, innovative proposal from a design management point.
• Lead responsibility for the technical aspects of the tender submission whilst ensuring the tender bid is compliant with the relevant documents and the technical submission is of the highest quality, aiming to achieve the highest standard in process.
• Liaising with the Design team during the early stages of the tender process to formulate full understanding & building relationship to corroborate a winner's approach.
• Checking in with specialist sub-contractors during the tender process to seek advice, best value and establish a winning strategy.
• Undertaking a design audit at project commencement to establish key issues, priorities, benchmarking, mock-ups, scope gaps, RFIs and buildability.
• Forming and implementing a design strategy on projects and all design management procedures.
• Establishing and maintaining effective communication between the Project Teams, Client's Team, Design Consultants, Statutory Bodies and sub-contractors.
• Develop and track design programs and information release schedules to ensure targets are met. Create and maintain a Milestone Programme within the agreed timeframe, while preparing and distributing monthly Design Progress reports to the design team.
• Reviewing the scope of services from architects and consultants, agree the design scope for sub-contractors and the preparation of a Design Responsibility Matrix in the event of a D&B project.
• Controlling and reviewing design documents such as drawings for approval and distribution maintaining an accurate Document Register working with the project document controller.
• Chairing design meetings, workshops as required, to coordinate the consultants and sub-contractors design portions to meet target dates, affordability, Statutory and Employers Requirements.
• Providing ongoing support and liaison to other Project Team members in procuring sub-contractors and materials.
• Providing a single point of reference for design related queries within the business

Key Skills:

We seek a qualified Design Manager who has experience within the Fit-out sector, and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of planning techniques, procurement, and management systems, understanding and experience of contract types and value creation.

To be successful in the role you will be an effective communicator with a positive, passionate, and engaging approach when supporting and educating the business.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary + travel
• Flexible working
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 4% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 28 days holidays + bank holidays
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