Design Manager

Description:

Overview
* A Design Manager will lead and manage external design consultants, design subcontractors and construction team inputs on projects directed through the selected Regional Office reporting to the relevant Regional Director, supported by the Head of Design Management as the Regional Office dictates.

* Is responsible for delivering complete, accurate, commercially viable and buildable design information in a timely manner for construction and/or procurement processes.
* Ensures compliance of design to project contract conditions, budgets and required regulations.
* Champions, develops and maintains BIM principles and procedures as appropriate to that project.

* Participates with pre-construction team where support is being provided for a bid process.
* Leads and manages the design process to ensure a viable and robust commercial process during the tender stage to ensure we have the optimum solution for D&B projects and Traditional projects/CDP elements as necessary.
* Comes up with new ideas/solutions during the bid stage including Build it in a Day workshop to proactively create bid winning opportunities. Works with the Bid team and consultants to ensure these are practical and viable.
* Reviews the tender information in detail on D&B projects (and others in agreement with the Regional Director), to ensure risks and opportunities are identified and that the tender design complies with Building Regulations and delivers the Employer's Requirements. Identifies any conflicts between the documents in terms of meeting the specific Contract

Design Requirements.
* Understands and captures the project's position in respect of items that could influence a start on site, e.g. Planning (understand planning conditions), Building Control, BREEAM, Energy (LZC/SAP/SBEM), Ecology, Highways, etc.
* Design Consultants:
- Novated - Reviews proposed Consultant Appointments and scope of services for novated design consultants and obtain fees to cover gaps within scope of services as required
-Assists the team in identifying a proposed consultant team. Is responsible for issuing enquiries and reviewing fee for completeness.

4.0 Construction
* Supports the team to prepare full and robust design information to allow the project to be procured, constructed and meet the agreed programme.
* Attends the project meetings as required by the Contracts Manager.
* Reports to the Contracts Manager/Project Manager and works with the Site Manager and project Quantity Surveyor to develop the optimum solution between design, buildability, programme and commercial.
* Manages the appointment of consultants and ensures that they perform in line with their deed and agreed scope of services. Clearly manages and critiques the designs and specifications they develop to ensure they are optimal; always ensuring they remain fully responsible for their design.
* Supports and advises on construction delivery.
* Support the Construction Team in commercial and production activities.
* Challenges the consultants to produce viable and competitive designs to our timescales.
* Uses workshops to ensure project teams fully understand the details as they are designed.
* With the Contracts Manager, agrees the level of time required to be spent on the project.

Setsquare is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

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