Freelance Design Manager Contractor

Position             Freelance Design Manager

Location              London Kings Cross

Day Rate              £430-£480-a-day

Duration              6 – 24 months

The Role

An exciting opportunity as one of UK’s largest main contractors is looking to recruit a Design Manager to work on a freelance basis. You will be leading a Grade two listed custodial project from inception through to completion, previous experience working on custodial or heritage projects would be preferred but not essential.

Duties

• Lead the Design Management process
• Take the project from preconstruction phase to completion
• To oversee verification, validation and certification of designs, and ensuring compliance with Building Regulations & Employer’s Requirements (ERs).
• Take design meetings and lead these with architects and consultants
• Ensure delivery of design documentation in line with design and submissions programme:
• Monitoring and “policing” document control system:
• Liaise with internal and external construction and design staff
• Utilise lean construction techniques to save money, reduce waste & optimise construction.
• Support the implementation of the BIM protocols, including teamwork and collaboration and the management and sharing of data relating to BIM models.

Candidate experience

• The successful candidate will have worked for a main contractor previously ideally on custodial or heritage projects.
• Ideally they should have a degree in architecture, Construction management or related discipline
• Proven experience on refurbishment projects is essential
• Proven experience of leading the design from preconstruction to completion is essential.

Please note

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role. If you have any other questions feel free to call me on 0208 050 7281 or alternatively please send in a CV.