Mitie
Design Manager

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Design Manager
Salary: We offer competitive salary based on experience and ability to meet the job requirements
Location: Chertsey (must hold a Full UK driving licence required due to some travel requirements)
About Us
JCA (a Part of Mitie) is a multi-faceted engineering services and construction business. We deliver a comprehensive range of services to meet the needs of commercial property owners operating in a number of industry sectors. From design and construction to fit-out and maintenance, JCA provides a bespoke solution to every client project.
About the Role
The Design Manager is responsible for leading the design management of design and build projects from initial concept through to completion. This includes oversight of the entire design process through from concept, testing to signoff.
By stepping into this role you will be responsible for managing activities across the pre-construction phase, construction phase, testing and commissioning. This includes:
- Management, coordination and leadership of the design teams input and close of activities through life cycle of the project.
- Ensuring technical compliance and accuracy across a range of projects and contracts ensuring compliance.
- Engaging with stakeholders and clients to curate and optimise design briefs.
- Developing comprehensive scope-of-work and contract documents for deliverables for the projects including negotiation with consulting firms, commissioning managers, suppliers, and sub-contractors as where necessary.
- Developing design delivery schedules and documentation to include, design and BIM (Building information Modelling) delivery, management and execution plans.
- Providing technical support and governance during construction and commissioning /testing phase through to handover. Manage, co-ordinate and lead the design team's input and close out of RFI’s, construction drawings reviews, technical submittals, commissioning and as installed documentation.
- Supporting QS teams with management of tender process and preparing cost analysis & budgets.
- Undertaking design review and project delivery, reporting on monthly insights including risk, non-compliance and any associate mitigation measures.
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What We’re Looking For
- Proven background in design management with experience working in live, critical working environments (e.g., Data centres, laboratories etc).
- Full UK Driving License.
- Relevant degree level qualification in Engineering fields.
- CSC (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) cardholder relevant to role.
Our Benefits
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.


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When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
About Us
Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
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