Job Description
Design Manager / Senior Design Manager
Permanent, Full-time
Location: Surrey
Salary: Up to £85,000
WFH - Up to 3 days
My client are a leading tier 1 main contractor with a strong presence in the UK & Europe and they are currently seeking a Design Manager to work on a variety of projects within their Industrial and Innovation department. This department covers projects across Data Centres, Life Science, Retail Parks, Industrial Units, Distribution Centres. They have two large projects in Surrey which you would be overseeing, with up to 3 days working from home. You will report directly to the Design Director and play a crucial role in all aspects of Design
Responsibilities:
* End to end design delivery process starting from brief definition and internal alignment with various stakeholders, to appointment, management and review of external design vendors that carry out design work for projects
* Ensure regular reporting of progress against agreed plans to senior members of Design and Engineering and the associated project managers.
* Advise and ensure corrective action taken promptly to address any design issues
* Ensure quality and value for money received through third party appointments
* Help development of new tools, processes, and procedures for best practice design management
* Develop and manage long term relationships with key third party design and equipment vendors
What is needed from you:
* Degree Educated
* Experience working within multi-disciplinary design teams, preferably in a leading role
* Good written and oral communication skills in English.