Design Manager
* Location: Gateshead
* Job Type: Full-time
* Annual Salary: £40,000-£55,000
As a Design Manager, you will be responsible to the Head of the Design Team, managing individual schemes with the goal of coordinating all technical information between external consultants and internal departments. This role is crucial in supporting various Operating Companies within the organisation, including Structural & Civil Engineering, Construction, Building Services, and Facilities Management.
Day-to-day of the role:
1. Manage the design process and ensure all approvals are obtained from various stakeholders and local authorities.
2. Provide technical support to assist during the feasibility stage and throughout the construction phase.
3. Ensure timely issuance of design information to relevant internal and external departments.
4. Coordinate all legal aspects related to various agreements and arrange bonds, guarantees, warranties, and insurances as required.
5. Identify the need for external consultants, agreeing on fees, scope of service, timescales, and deliverability.
6. Control the submission of building regulations and warranty applications.
7. Produce a detailed design programme identifying key dates and a critical path.
8. Support, manage, and develop the internal design team.
9. Carry out quality reviews to ensure the building conforms...