Design Manager

Design Manager



Skilled Careers are currently looking for a Design Manager to join a high end residential developer, the design manager will work on a large scale residential schemes in Central London worth £50+ Million. The ideal candidate will have experience working on external and internal packages for a residential developer or main contractor on schemes in and around the London area. If you are a Design Manager and actively looking for an opportunity to work on exciting schemes, this could be the role for you!



Responsibilities



Oversee the preparation of the optimisation process through to sign off 



Brief, manage and drive the external consultants in the preparation and issue of production information to an agreed programme



Prepare technical specifications in line with requirements determined by the Land Acquisition budget and Technical/Sales Meetings



Ensure all statutory enquiries, crossovers, sewer connections are submitted and pursued for their timely return



Oversee the NHBC/Building Regulations applications to approval



Ensure that working drawings are in accordance with the approved Planning Scheme



Preparation of Health & Safety Plans



Monitor and control all production information in close liaison with the Development Estimator to ensure tight cost controls are kept and information produced in line with budget estimates



Oversee preparation of Brochure Plans, Conveyance Plans and Sales Area drawings



Attend site progress meeting and carry out site inspections



Attend meetings at various stages of projects (Land/Technical hand-over, Project Meeting, Optimisation, Technical/Sales, Budget Meetings, etc.)



General liaison and coordination between other parties, both internal and external



Attend Subcontractor interviews



Respond to site queries and resolve Technical/Construction items that may arise



Skills & requirements



Developer or main contractor experience essential



Experience of working on high end multi-unit residential projects



Good/Excellent technical knowledge of both residential and commercial construction, together with a degree of flair for design



The experience or the ability to understand the complexities of complex mixed use Regeneration projects