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Willmott Dixon are currently recruiting for a Design Manager to work on exciting projects within our Wales and West region. We are currently delivering projects across multiple sectors in South Wales and we are looking for someone to work out of our Cardiff office on a hybrid basis.
As a Design Manager you will be responsible for the development and control of design on one or more projects. You will identify where we can add extra value for our customers whilst ensuring buildability and quality that meet statutory requirements.
The successful candidate will collaborate with project stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, and customers, to establish project requirements, objectives, and design criteria. You will also share your knowledge with other members of the design team as well as operational and commercial teams to ensure the overall success of the project.
Duties / responsibilities
- Managing the design phase of construction projects from concept development to construction documentation, ensuring compliance with project objectives, codes, regulations, and standards, for example, fire, planning and building control, among others.
- Contributing to the selection and appointment of design partners, ensuring design responsibilities are correctly apportioned between them and the supply chain partners delivering the Contractor's Design Portion.
- Participating in the selection and procurement of design solutions including modern methods of construction (MMC), materials, finishes, sustainable technology, ensuring they align with project specifications, budgets, and timelines with the wider project team.
- Arranging and preparing for design reviews to assess progress, to identify potential risks or deviations, and implement corrective measures as necessary.
- Collaborating with architects, engineers, and other design professionals to develop comprehensive design plans, drawings, and specifications and work with the design manager to ensure that they accurately represent project requirements.
- Coordinating and managing external design consultants, reviewing and providing feedback on their work to ensure design integrity, consistency, and quality.
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The ideal candidate
- Will have managed design on projects between £10M-£100M across multiple sectors with experience working within a main contractor.
- Have an understanding of CAD, Microsoft Office, and various other construction technology.
- Be able to read and interpret drawings and technical specifications.
- Experience with managing specialist designers/subcontractors and supply chain partners.
- Hold a valid driving license and a CSCS card.
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Additional Information
In return, we offer reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.
At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.
We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.
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