Design Manager

Birmingham

75,000 plus superb benefits

This hugely respected and award winning consultancy with reach across the country seek to make a key appointment at Design Manager level in their thriving Midlands office. Working on a wide range of high-quality projects across the UK, in multiple sectors and at a variety of value ranges this is a rare opportunity and offers great rewards. You will be engaged working with their multi-disciplinary design teams and projects across the UK. The role offers a unique opportunity to shape how Design Management is carried out on the practice`s multi-disciplinary projects.

We ideally seek individuals with experience of running complex projects as a Lead Designer, Architectural Project Manager, or perhaps a Main Contractor, which will also be considered.

The role will involve:-

Planning and programming the development of design proposals by the company`s multi-disciplinary teams across all project stages.
Facilitating and chairing design team meetings, technical and cost workshops, and approval presentations.
Reviewing and approving drawings, specifications, models, reports, and technical submittals.
Advising on detailing, construction sequence, and material / equipment selection.
Engaging with Clients, statutory bodies, and other stakeholders outside the primary design team as required to serve the project.
Developing Design Responsibility Matrices and Design Programmes.
Managing RFI and Change Control processes.
Utilising understanding of CDM principles to promote good H&S through design.
Championing the use of BIM processes across the project team and contribute to BIM workshops.
Contributing to bidding and work-winning across the business as required.
Meeting internal financial objectives by aligning with forecasting requirements and annual budgets.
Managing the scopes, on boarding, and design activities of specialist external design and management consultants.
Contributing to the development of digital workflows to enhance to the company`s design process.

For your part you will have experience in a design orientated background on complex projects such as architecture or engineering, ideally with chartered status. A good understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work and experience through pre- and post-contract stages.

Additionally be proficient in the use of digital tools to manage the design process such as MS Excel, MS Project, document management platform, and mark-up systems as a minimum with experience of defining BIM deliverables and programming outputs seen as advantageous.

The role offers tremendous scope to progress your career with this leading name and become a significant part of their design offering with rapid progression and a very healthy salary and benefits package.