Fawkes & Reece
Design Manager
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Design Manager – Construction - Tier 1 Main Contractor - Education Projects
Location
London
Sector
Construction / Education
Salary
£80k-£89k basic + comprehensive benefits package
We are working with a leading UK construction and development organisation to recruit an experienced Design Manager to join its London-based construction team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and technically minded Design Manager to play a key role in delivering high-quality, sustainable construction projects.
As Design Manager, you will:
- Manage the design process from pre-construction through to project delivery, ensuring technically compliant, cost-effective and coordinated design solutions.
- Lead and manage digital construction and sustainability requirements across projects.
- Coordinate with subcontractors, consultants and wider design teams to create a collaborative environment and deliver high-quality design information.
- Manage the production, review, release and approval of technical drawings and information.
- Chair client engagement meetings, design workshops and coordination sessions.
- Coordinate complex design packages and review technical details to identify opportunities to add value and improve buildability.
- Demonstrate a strong level of technical understanding across architecture, structural engineering and MEP services.
- Support the selection and appointment of appropriate subcontractors, including the development and management of contractor design portions and working drawings.
- Develop and manage the design programme in collaboration with project stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project information and delivery requirements.
- Produce regular internal and external progress reports.
- Review designs for technical completeness, coordination and buildability.
- Develop consultant scopes of service and design responsibility matrices.
- Work with the wider project team to identify and develop value engineering opportunities.
- Lead and manage the design programme, ensuring key milestones and deliverables are achieved.
- Drive continuous improvement through the effective use of digital construction tools and processes.
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We are looking for an experienced Design Manager who can demonstrate:
- Proven experience in a Design Management role within the construction industry.
- Experience working on education, public sector or similarly complex projects would be advantageous.
- A collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, while having the confidence to make informed decisions when required.
- A strong desire to learn, improve processes and share knowledge and experience.
- A good understanding of both design and construction processes and the interfaces between them.
- Experience with BIM processes and requirements, ideally including Revit and AutoCAD.
- A genuine interest in driving improvements through digital construction and technology.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, from day-to-day collaboration through to formal reporting.
- Experience reviewing designs for technical completeness and buildability.
- Experience developing consultant scopes of service and design responsibility matrices.
- The ability to identify and develop value engineering proposals alongside the wider project team.
- Experience developing and managing design programmes.
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What's In It For You?
In addition to a competitive salary, the successful candidate will benefit from a comprehensive package that may include:
- Competitive salary
- Company car or car allowance
- 8% matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days' annual leave
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- Flexible benefits package
- Personal and professional development opportunities
Interested? If you're an experienced Design Manager looking for your next opportunity with a leading construction organisation, I'd love to hear from you. Apply now or feel free to message me via LinkedIn/Email Fcainelli@frlondon.co.uk for a confidential chat.
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