About this Role:
Assistant Design Manager required by the Bristol based regional office of this specialist regional main contractor group to support the management of the design process for one of several new build and refurbishment projects in the Bristol and Somerset and Wiltshire areas. Initially based in the Britol office you will be involved in one of several schemes currently in preconstruction phase and due to commence imminently on site.
The scope of works typically includes defence, scientific, data centres, offices - secured mainly through regional frameworks, competitive tenders or negotiated contracts with key repeat clients. These require fairly extensive preconstruction design development from RIBA stage 2 onwards over a 6-9 month period prior to commencement on site, after which you will either be based on site or work between site and office.
Reporting to/working closely with a Senior Design Manager, you will help to manage information flow for the schemes through late second stage preconstruction and through construction phase on site.
Duties will include:
Chairing regular design team meetings;
Management of consultant design team and sub-contractor design team;
Regular liaison with client, stakeholders, design team members and construction teams;
Regular review of information required schedule; Ensuring key dates achieved;
Review of construction design information for buildability, compliance with contractor's proposals, employers req...