Design Manager
Position Design Manager
Location London
Pay Rate £400-a-day to £480-a-day
Contract length 6mths -24mths depending on performance with potential to extend
The Role
After a series of project wins an exciting opportunity has arisen at one of UK’s largest main contractors. They are looking to recruit a Design Manager to join their fit out and refurbishment division. A highly successful company working on some of the UK’s most prestigious construction projects with an annual turnover more than £2bn and over 2000 employees nationwide.
They cover a range of sectors including Retail, Education, Commercial, blue lights, custodial, Data centres and Distribution.
The initial projects you would be working on are large education/school refurbishments with the values between £5-£15m.
Key Accountabilities will include:
* Manage the proposals
* Produce and negotiate the project specific designer agreements scope of works and the design management plan, ensuring they are agreed and fully understood by all parties
* Ensure the project design is reviewed, mitigating Health & Safety issues
* Produce & manage a realistic design programme & information required schedule satisfying design, procurement & construction requirements
* Provide input into the design team PDR's
* Support the implementation of Continuous Improvement programmes and innovation.
Candidate Experience
* The successful individual will have worked for a main contractor or as lead Architect on fit-out or refurbishment projects previously.
* Education/schools projects experience or similar government frameworks projects would be preferred.
* The individual will have been the lead Design Manager or Architect on projects previously and will have experience taking projects from inception through to completion.
* Excellent IT Skills, Numeracy and good written communications skills are required.
The Plus Points
This is a great opportunity to further your career with this leading main contractor and work in a stable environment. Long term career prospects are on offer for the successful applicant along with a generous remuneration