Details:
- Salary: £65,000 - 90,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Ipswich Suffolk
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Senior Design Manager
Fawkes & Reece are currently working with a leading main contractor who are looking to appoint a Senior Design Manager to join their team on a major development.
This is a significant £300m+ mixed-use development, forming part of a much larger regeneration programme. The scheme will incorporate substantial residential accommodation alongside education, leisure, retail and community facilities.
As Senior Design Manager, you will take a leading role in managing the design delivery of the project, working closely with the client, consultants, subcontractors and wider project team to ensure the design is coordinated, buildable and delivered to programme.
The Role:
Lead and manage the design process from pre-construction through to delivery
Coordinate design information across architectural, structural and MEP disciplines
Manage consultants, subcontractors and specialist design teams
Review technical information and ensure design compliance
Identify and resolve design issues and clashes
Work closely with the commercial and construction teams to ensure buildability
Manage design programmes, deliverables and approvals
Maintain strong relationships with the client and wider design teamThe Candidate:
Previous experience as a Design Manager / Senior Design Manager with a main contractor
Experience working on large-scale, complex construction projects
Strong technical design and coordination background
Experience managing consultants and specialist subcontractors
Residential, mixed-use or major development experience would be advantageous
Strong understanding of the construction process and design management
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skillsThis is an excellent opportunity to join a major development with significant scale and a long-term project pipeline