Job Description

Experienced and Talented Design Manager required on a freelance basis.

We are working alongside a successful London based building main contractor, with a turnover last year of 175m and expected turnover this year of 200m+. Our client's business model is extremely well managed, with a reputation for producing a quality project on time and budget, which results in a large amount of repeat business. They have a prime residential new build, valued at 20m, in Virginia Waters Surrey due to start in the coming weeks. We are trying to source an experienced Design Manager with ideally relevant experience.

Key Accountabilities for the Design Manager include:

• Working with the Project Manager to provide a design management service.
• The Design Manager will implement the agreed design management strategy on the project.
• Assessing design risk and managing it's mitigation.
• Producing the project specific designer agreements.
• Producing agree and managing a realistic design programme and information required schedule.
• Managing the design on site with, where appropriate, the assistance of other site based resource.

The Design Manager will ensure that all design deliverables are reviewed to establish they are within budget. Where nominated controlling design, change process management, organising and chairing regular design team meetings.

The Design Manger will have experience and understanding:

• Strong knowledge of construction materials, methods and technology
• Value engineering.
• Strong knowledge of planning techniques, procurement and value creation
• Good knowledge of contracts and contract documentation
• Good knowledge of health, safety, and environment legislation and issues
• Knowledge of life cycle costs
• Risk management skills
• HNC / HND Architecture or Construction Technology