Design Manager
Getting the design right is crucial to the success of all of our projects and we are looking to expand our Design team due to continued growth of projects throughout the Southwest.
The successful candidate will work in a hybrid way from our office in Bristol, home and on our live projects.
The main role of a Design Manager at Willmott Dixon is to manage the design process, promote integration of disciplines and select, manage, and appoint consultants to ensure that they perform in line with their deed and agreed scope of services. You will therefore be able to overview, monitor and report on design programmes, and provide technical support to the bid process. In addition, you will be developing designs that utilise innovative techniques on multiple/complex projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Lead the design process to produce accurate information in line with the agreed specification and cost plan/estimate.
* Manage the appointment of consultants and ensure that they perform in line with their deed and agreed scope of services.
* Develop a design programme with the consultants to meet the agreed whole life programme dates.
* Provide cost effective technical solutions.
* Chair design team meetings and issue actions.
* Produce designs that meet all necessary statutory and regulatory approvals and record on appropriate tracking logs.
Essential and Desirable Criteria
The ideal candidate:
* Will have managed design on projects between £10M- £100M across multiple sectors.
* Will have an understanding of CAD, Microsoft Office and various other construction technology.
* Will be able to read and interpret drawings and technical specifications.
* Will be able to manage specialist designers/subcontractors and supply chain partners.
* Will hold a valid driving license and a CSCS card.
Why Choose Us:
We reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel.
Additional Information
At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.
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