Design Manager

Design Manager (Main Contractor - London)

We currently looking for a Design Manager to join a main contractor based in London, the design manager will work on a 25m cut and carve refurbishment scheme in Central London. The ideal candidate will have experience working on external and internal packages for a Main Contractor on schemes in and around the London area. If you are a Design Manager and actively looking for an opportunity to work on exciting schemes, this could be the role for you!

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of the optimisation process through to sign off
• Brief, manage and drive the external consultants in the preparation and issue of production information to an agreed programme
• Prepare technical specifications in line with requirements determined by the Land Acquisition budget and Technical/Sales Meetings
• Ensure all statutory enquiries, crossovers, sewer connections are submitted and pursued for their timely return
• Oversee the NHBC/Building Regulations applications to approval
• Ensure that working drawings are in accordance with the approved Planning Scheme
• Preparation of Health & Safety Plans
• Monitor and control all production information in close liaison with the Development Estimator to ensure tight cost controls are kept and information produced in line with budget estimates
• Oversee preparation of Brochure Plans, Conveyance Plans and Sales Area drawings
• Attend site progress meeting and carry out site inspections
• Attend meetings at various stages of projects (Land/Technical hand-over, Project Meeting, Optimisation, Technical/Sales, Budget Meetings, etc.)
• General liaison and coordination between other parties, both internal and external
• Attend Subcontractor reviews
• Respond to site queries and resolve Technical / Construction items that may arise

Skills & requirements

• Developer or Main contractor experience essential
• Experience of working on high end multi-unit residential projects
• Good/Excellent technical knowledge of both residential and commercial construction, together with a degree of flair for design
• The experience or the ability to understand the complexities of complex mixed use refurbishment projects.

If interested, please contact &B Construction Recruitment or apply within.