Design Manager in Portsmouth, Hampshire

Synergy Personnel Ltd are currently recruiting for a Design Manager to be site based in Portsmouth, Hampshire. This is a temp to perm position for the right candidate.

The Design Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the design process across multiple projects, ensuring that design solutions align with client requirements, project specifications, and regulatory standards. With internal, external and consultant teams. This role is critical in integrating design with construction, balancing aesthetics, functionality, and cost effectiveness for our clients and us.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Coordination & Management:
Led and managed the design process from client design brief through to construction.
Coordinate design inputs from architects, engineers, and consultants.
Ensure design solutions align with client expectations and project constraints.
BSR application management from cradle to grave, ensuring all parts of BSR applications are formed, adhered to, adequately recorded, and relevant information is disseminated to site teams. 
Change control procedures are properly managed and recorded in the agreed manner.

Technical Oversight & Compliance:
Ensure all designs comply with industry regulations, planning permissions and building control requirements.

Oversee the integration of technical details into design proposals within the limits of contract constraints.

Conduct design reviews to ensure buildability and feasibility.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement:
Liaise with clients, consultants, and project teams to resolve design issues.
Present design proposals and solutions to stakeholders for approval.
Ensure clear communication between design and construction teams.

Risk Management & Value Engineering:
Identify potential design risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Implement value engineering initiatives to optimise cost and efficiency for KDD. 
Ensure alternative design solutions maintain quality and performance standards.
Programme & Workflow Management:

Develop and manage design and procurement programmes to align with construction schedules.

Ensure timely delivery of design packages to avoid project delays.

Monitor design changes and manage their impact on cost and schedule.

Quality Assurance & Documentation:

Maintain accurate design records and documentation for compliance and handover.

Conduct audits and reviews to uphold design quality and standards.

Ensure lessons learned from past projects inform future design improvements.

Prepare monthly reports and presentations to communicate project progress, challenges, and outcomes to clients and senior management.

Maintain detailed project documentation, including design concepts, client communications, and project changes. Above all, it ensures that the Golden Thread is managed in its totality. 

Keep concise records of design approvals and the process leading to them.

Review and approve all design deliverables to meet the required quality standards.

Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress and ensure the design is being executed as planned.

Address any issues or challenges that arise during the construction and installation phases.

Produce/manage/procure information for the post-construction phases.

Experience drawing and understanding cladding, facade, Brick and render details is crucial for this position.