Design Manager

Design Manager

Sub Division: Building Solutions

Location: Rainham

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care…

Purpose of Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Design Manager to join an established construction and building solutions business, supporting the continued development of its specialist work across various sectors.

Job Description

This is a varied role combining pre-construction, tender and live project delivery, working across projects typically valued between £2m and £10m. Projects can include refurbishment, new build, roofing, civils, MEP and wider building works.

As Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing the design process across multiple projects, with a strong focus on both tender/pre-construction and project delivery. The successful candidate will act as the key interface between the design and operational teams, managing and coordinating the design process from concept through to delivery. You will work closely with architects, consultants, specialist subcontractors, clients and internal project teams to ensure designs are coordinated, commercially viable, buildable and delivered in line with programme.

Responsibilities

•Managing and coordinating design activities from concept through to construction and completion.
• Supporting the business through tender and pre-construction stages, including reviewing Employer's Requirements and technical information.
• Developing design programmes, design deliverables and information exchange schedules.
• Managing architects, consultants, specialist subcontractors and wider multidisciplinary design teams.
• Acting as the interface between designers and operational/project delivery teams.
• Leading design meetings, workshops and technical discussions.
• Identifying design risks, opportunities and potential value engineering solutions.
• Managing technical queries, design reviews, approvals and design changes.
• Supporting cost management, procurement and technical evaluation of specialist subcontractors.
• Supporting projects through the RIBA stages from concept through to delivery.
• Maintaining appropriate design documentation, BIM information and project records.

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• A degree in Architecture, Building, Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Proven experience working in a Design Management role within construction.
• Previous experience working for a main contractor is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of the RIBA stages and design process.
• Experience managing multiple projects from concept/tender through to construction and completion.
• Good knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD and BIM.
• Understanding of BIM, CDE and information management principles.
• Good knowledge of CDM, Building Regulations and wider statutory requirements.
• Experience with design programmes, information exchange, cost management and value engineering.
• A professional qualification or membership such as RIBA, CIOB, CIBSE, ICE or similar would be advantageous, with candidates working towards chartership also welcomed.

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.