Design Manager in Greater Manchester

I’m working with a leading regional contractor that focuses on education, health & public sector schemes. They are primarily a framework-driven contractor that takes on projects from £500k to £10m.

They’ve asked me to source an experienced Design Manager to manage design development on D&B, 2-stage tender projects. You’ll be working on schemes from tender and PCSA through to handover to the delivery teams.

Design Manager – The Role:

• Co-ordinate consultants, manage design programmes and surveys.
• Identify gaps in information and work closely with estimating to ensure the design develops within budget and scope.
• Importantly, you will lead the process from a client-facing perspective, chairing meetings, securing decisions and taking responsibility for consultant delivery.
• By utilising support from delivery teams on buildability, logistics, phasing and programmes, you’ll be expected to pull information together and keep the pre-construction phase progressing.
• Whilst technical design reviews are currently outsourced, the role is focused on managing and co-ordinating the design process whilst utilising specialist support.

Requirements/Reasons to apply:

• We are looking for either an experienced Design Co-ordinator ready for the step-up or a Design Manager to focus on pre-construction.
• Somebody confident client-facing; a major focus of this role is to manage both clients and consultants, challenge proposals and be proactive in resolving issues.
• This role offers real progression; the business has a small but growing design management team, and further progression is there for the taking.
• An attractive salary, company car/allowance & surrounding package will be on offer for the right individual.

If you’d like to discuss this role further, please forward a copy of your CV.