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John Sisk & Son

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Design Manager to lead design coordination for projects of varying complexity. This role involves managing design teams, ensuring compliance with building regulations, and overseeing the delivery of design information on-site. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of client procurement routes and commercial awareness, along with proficiency in various design tools. Join a company that values its people and offers a supportive environment for professional growth, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to work flexibly while contributing to meaningful projects.

Benefits

Competitive Salary with yearly increase

Company Car or Car Allowance

26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

Employer pension

Competitive mileage rate

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and Educational development

Qualifications

  • Experience in design management and understanding of various contract forms.
  • Strong knowledge of building regulations and planning procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee design-related items in the tender bid process.
  • Manage design consultants and ensure timely delivery of design information.
  • Liaise with M&E Coordinator for compatibility of building and services.

Skills

Design Management

Commercial Awareness

Building Regulations Knowledge

Client Procurement Understanding

Education

Degree in Construction or Design

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

BIM

CAD

View Point for Projects (4Projects)

Job description

Overview

The Design Manager will be responsible for co-ordinating the design elements and interfaces of specific task or project dependent on size and complexity. They will fully understand and manage the design requirements of the tender/project ensuring that the design is delivered in line with the programme requirements and is of a quality that reflects the budget constraints.

The Design Manager will report to the Project lead or Senior Design Manager depending on the size and complexity of the project. The duties will include being responsible for the Daily Management of the consultants, specialist or suppliers, ensuring co-ordination between all interested parties while ensuring that all statutory Design considerations are adhered to.

Responsibilities
  • Take ownership of ‘design’ related items within the tender bid process
  • Have input into the selection of the design team.
  • Manage and assist the Design Co-ordinator during the construction.
  • Act as mentor/advisor to Design Co-ordinator during the construction phase.
  • Manage design consultants and sub consultants along with design sub-contractors to ensure correct and timely delivery of all design related information for the execution of the works on site.
  • Liaise with the M&E Co-ordinator to ensure compatibility of building and services.
  • Report on the design in line with cost meetings.
Experience
  • Understand the different Client procurement routes
  • Experience of working and supporting the pre-construction stage
  • Understanding of various forms of Contract
  • Commercial awareness
  • Good working knowledge of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures and CDM.
  • Be able to use Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/BIM/Cad and View Point for Projects (4Projects)
Qualifications
  • Degree in Construction or Design related role
  • Programming software
  • Breem
  • Building Regs
Additional Information

Benefits:

  • Competitive Salary with yearly increase
  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
  • Employer pension
  • Competitive mileage rate
  • Travel expenses
  • Flexible and remote working
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

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