Carmichael UK are seeking a design manager to manage design consultant activities and deliverables within a tender process. This is a permanent role working out of the London office, or out of the Swindon office.
About the Role:
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Manage the process, resolution and communication of all design queries as part of the project.
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Review contract requirements and ensure compliance with requirements.
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Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
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Collaborate in the preparation of design programmes.
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Manage communication with the Client design representative throughout the contract period.
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Produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design specific elements.
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Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.
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Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not.
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Manage and chair design reviews with project team.
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Manage and chair all design interface meetings with external parties.
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Review designs for compliance with contract requirements and tender intentions.
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Ensure compliance with design approval processes required by the contract.
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Routinely monitor report on progress of the design and explain any necessary actions.
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Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
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Manage provision of drawings to project team – document control.
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Establish technical query procedure.
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Review all design communications and collaboratively resolve queries.
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Agree changes with Project team in accordance with project authority protocol.
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Issue of instructions to Designer in accordance with project authority protocol.
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Implement change order management.
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Approve designer’s quality management system
About you:
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Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs and can coach others
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Must have spent 12 months completing designs as part of a consultancy or temporary works design department
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Will have both substantial construction and design experience.
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Ability to deputise for the Project Manager if required.
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Understands the Principal Designer Duties including ERIC
Salary is negotiable dependent on location, and experience