Lead Design Manager - Main Contractor

Are you an experienced Senior Design Manager, who has a background delivering projects within the Education, Commerical, MOJ, MOD & Industrial constructor sectors?

Approach Personnel are proud to be partnered with an industry leading, established Main Contractor, who specialise in a wide range of construction sectors. They are currently on the look out for a Senior Design Manager to join them on a permanent basis out of their North-East Derbyshire office, and as a Senior Design Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating all design activities for tendering and executing design-build projects.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive basic salary up to 80,000 (D.O.E)
• Generous car allowance
• Yearly bonus potential
• Private pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private medical care & life assurance scheme

What are we looking for?

• Prior experience, working for a Main Contractor on major projects exceeding 30m in value is ideal.
• Relevant qualification/degree, a membership of a professional institution is also desirable.
• Creative approach to solving problems and making informed decisions.
• Inspire and motivate teams to achieve high performance and meet project goals.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and challenges.
• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants, and team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procure, design & build opportunities, identify future work, and apply to tender.

• Manage and co-ordinate design team members, ensuring high-quality design and performance of external consultants.

• Appraise sub-contractor tender submissions, arrange site visits, and assist in preparing cost budgets and fees.

• Produce regular design progress reports, investigate latent defects, and manage the design process using contractual, programme, and technical expertise.

• Review designs to identify risks, work with consultants and contractors to resolve project issues, and provide input into programme and commercial risks.

• Take responsibility for design coordination at both pre-construction and on-site stages, ensuring compliance with current legislation, standards, and codes of practice.

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