Design Manager Contractor

Position               Design Manager

Location               Brighton

Pay Rate              £400-a-day to £480-a-day

Contract length  6mths -24mths depending on performance with potential to extend

The Role

After a series of project wins an exciting opportunity has arisen at one of UK’s largest main contractors. They are looking to recruit a Design Manager to join their fit out and refurbishment division. A highly successful company working on some of the UK’s most prestigious construction projects with an annual turnover more than £2bn and over 2000 employees nationwide.

They cover a range of sectors including Retail, Education, Commercial, blue lights, custodial, Data centres and Distribution.

The initial projects you would be working on is a new build distribution centre with a value of £20m, experience working new build distribution projects previously is essential.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Manage the proposals
• Produce and negotiate the project specific designer agreements scope of works and the design management plan, ensuring they are agreed and fully understood by all parties
• Ensure the project design is reviewed, mitigating Health & Safety issues
• Produce & manage a realistic design programme & information required schedule satisfying design, procurement & construction requirements
• Provide input into the design team PDR’s
• Support the implementation of Continuous Improvement programmes and innovation.

Candidate Experience

• The successful individual will have worked for a main contractor or as lead Architect on fit-out or refurbishment projects previously.
• Blue lights experience or similar government frameworks projects would be preferred but aren’t essential
• The individual will have been the lead Design Manager or Architect on projects previously and will have experience taking projects from inception through to completion.
• Excellent IT Skills, Numeracy and good written communications skills are required.

The Plus Points

This is a great opportunity to further your career with this leading main contractor and work in a stable environment. Long term career prospects are on offer for the successful applicant along with a generous remuneration