Design Manager

Design Manager - up to £60,000 per annum - Hertfordshire

We are actively looking to recruit a Design Manager to join a thriving Main Contractor based in Hertfordshire. As Design Manager you will co-ordinate and assist on pre-construction activities and tender opportunities, across Residential and Commercial projects up to £10m. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design process to produce accurate information in line with the agreed specification and cost plan/estimate.
• Proactively manage the appointment of consultants and ensure that they perform in line with their deed and agreed scope of services.
• Produce a design programme with the consultants to meet the agreed whole life programme dates.
• Provide cost effective technical solutions.
• Chair design team meetings and issue actions to all involved.
• Produce designs that meet all necessary statutory and regulatory approvals and record on appropriate tracking logs.
• Provide technical support to the bid process.
• Manage multiple projects or projects of a complex nature or high value.
• Engage with the project team and CDM Coordinator to mitigate all health and safety risks.
• Close out identified project risks.

Personal Profile

• UK Construction knowledge
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-starter able to work independently but also as part of a bigger construction team.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in high pressure situations.
• IT competence in packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ideal but not necessary is a professional qualification such as CIOB, RICS, APM or RIBA