We are working with a Tier 1 contractor based near Reading to recruit a Design Manager to join the team.
The company is a national brand with an excellent reputation in their chosen marketplace and has excellent long-term relationships with clients, subcontractors, and the wider supply chain. They have a forward-thinking approach to staff engagement, and there are opportunities to grow and develop your career with them.
The regional office is based near Reading, but the geographical area covers the M4 Corridor, Reading, and Oxford. They target work in the education, public sector, leisure, and commercial marketplaces with a mix of negotiated and framework opportunities. Turnover for 2024 has been secured, and 2025/6 is almost there, so they are now in a position to be highly selective about what type of work they look at.
Current live projects include new build NHS and student schemes in Oxford, SEN schools, Life Sciences schemes, office, and local authority developments ranging from £25 to £90 million on JCT and NEC forms of contract.
The role of Design Manager includes early involvement at the tender and bid stage, working with the estimating and commercial teams to carry out a detailed and forensic investigation into the scheme and work on the key packages to explore and identify both opportunities and potential issues with critical pathways. You will carry out VE exercises where needed and use your skills and expertise to create detailed input for the tender and bid packages. You will be responsible for the information flow between client, consultants, subcontractors, and your own internal teams and take the lead on the framework schemes.
You will be responsible for taking the scheme from tender and bid, including full detailed 2nd stage works, contract award, and finally onto site for the construction phase. You will manage and implement the design on site with the project manager, site delivery teams, and subcontractors, and take responsibility for managing RFIs, change processes, CDM regulations, etc., through to handover and commissioning.
You will ideally have worked for a Tier 1 or larger regional contractor on schemes above £10 million and have experience of both D&B projects and framework negotiations. You should be able to demonstrate excellent work practices, attention to detail, organizational skills, as well as the ability to identify opportunities and potential issues.
They are looking for experienced Design Managers as well as senior staff as part of their controlled growth and development, and now is a brilliant time to join the business. They offer a competitive salary and package, hybrid working options, full training, bespoke development packages, and unlimited opportunities for advancement - they regularly recognize, reward, and promote the best internal talent.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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