Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Kingston upon Hull City of Kingston upon Hull
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Design Manager / Assistant
Permanent
Yorkshire
Salary Dependent on Experience
The Client
We are working with an established regional contractor who is looking to appoint an Assistant / Design Manager to join its growing team. The business delivers a variety of construction projects across sectors including education, healthcare, commercial, industrial and residential.
The Role
The role will involve supporting and managing the design process across a range of projects, with a particular focus on Design & Build (D&B) schemes and the coordination of subcontractor design packages.
Working closely with the pre-construction and operational teams, you will help ensure designs are effectively coordinated, compliant and delivered in line with project programmes and specifications.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project completion.
* Coordinate design information across multiple Design & Build projects.
* Manage and review subcontractor design packages, ensuring they meet project requirements and deadlines.
* Liaise with architects, consultants, engineers and specialist subcontractors.
* Review drawings and technical information, identifying potential design issues and discrepancies.
* Monitor design programmes and ensure information is issued and approved on time.
* Attend design team meetings and support discussions around buildability, value engineering and technical solutions.
* Work closely with site, commercial and project management teams to ensure designs are practical and deliverable.
Key Requirements
* Previous experience within a construction or design-related role, ideally with a main contractor.
* Understanding of Design & Build projects and design coordination.
* Experience or exposure to subcontractor design management.
* Ability to interpret construction drawings and technical information.
* Good knowledge of construction methods, materials and buildability.
* Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills