Design Manager - #1714173

Our client is a multi-disciplinary project management consultancy firm, looking for a Design Manager who can engage with their multi-disciplinary design teams to shape how design management is carried out on their projects. If you have experience of running complex projects as a Lead Consultant, or Project Architect this could be a good step-up for your career.

What you need to do to be effective in this role?• Apply professional Design Management across various new build construction projects such as life science, data centres.• Show ambition and a willingness to work flexibly, both in our regional offices and on-site.• Develop personal growth opportunities for the team.• Maintain quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards and recommending system improvements.• A good understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work and experience through pre- and post-contract stages.

What are the day to day role duties?• Defining design programmes, design deliverables and communications across multiple complex projects.• Supporting the Lead Consultant in project administration and reporting.• Leading design team meetings with internal and external consultants.• Supporting Client technical approval processes and internal quality assurance.• Leading the Design team to ensure projects are set up for success.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role• Managing design teams and projects as Lead Consultant.• Relevant design industry experience, with a background on large complex projects, such as Architecture or Engineering, ideally with chartered status.• Be proficient in the use of digital tools to manage the design process such as MS Excel, MS Project, and document management platforms.• Experience of defining BIM deliverables and design programming is advantageous.

Personal Attributes• Be a pro-active leader of teams with excellent attention to detail.• Be able to work autonomously on projects and have confidence in managing large design teams.• Adaptable to work on a range of project sectors and scales.

Please note, we are only able to respond back to applicants with the relevant experience who are short-listed for this position at this time.