Design Manager

Job Description

We're looking for a Design Manager to join our Eastern and Midlands team based Witham.

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Location: Witham, Essex

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What will you be responsible for?

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As a Design Manager, you'll be working within the Eastern and Midlands team, supporting them in delivering a DFE project. 

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Your day to day will include:

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• Manage the design process during the pre-construction and as required, the construction phase.

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• Interrogation of enquiry documents, in the form of an Employer's Requirements.

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• Production of a Contractor's Proposal document in liaison with other internal departments.

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• Manage our design process via external consultants.

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• Drive innovative and cost effective solutions into the design.

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• Progress design issues within a strict timescale & ensure designers meet information delivery dates.

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• Attend tender launch /tender adjudication and launch meetings as required.

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What are we looking for?

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This role of Design Manager is great for you if:

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• Experience of delivering high value, complex design work from the main contractor perspective.

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• Ability to organise, plan, programme and manage workloads.

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• Understanding of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures.

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• Commercial awareness.

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• Understanding of different Client procurement routes.

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• Experience of site/contract procedures would be an advantage

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