Willmott Dixon
Principal Design Manager
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Are you ready to lead the design process on some of the most exciting and innovative projects in the region?
Willmott Dixon is seeking a Principal Design Manager to support the Head of Design in ensuring quality is at the heart of all design-led activities. Based out of our Hitchin office, you’ll enjoy a hybrid working model with time split between the office, home, and projects.
What You'll Do
As a Principal Design Manager, you'll support the Head of Design in communicating the expectations required from the design management function to the team. You'll drive the understanding of our strategies and policies and their implementation on projects. You'll assist with the finding and winning of work.
- Oversee projects that are designed to a high standard, using innovative and sustainable technologies and delivered on time and to budget
- Overseeing a team of design managers with varying levels of experience, including trainees, ensuring they achieve the requirements of their roles and have opportunities for development, carrying out
- Review, monitor, and report on the agreed strategy for design achieving Willmott Dixon's definition of design complete before main contract signing, to the Head of Design
- Review project compliance with local construction offices, Group, industry, and statutory standards and policies and report consistently on targets achieved and key risks
- Ensure your team provide consistency in the timing and quality of deliverables provided by the external team at each RIBA stage, with clear accountability for each team member
- Identify areas for design improvement, outside of the day to day of project delivery or team management, supporting the Head of Design in their development and implementation
- Actively engage in building the wider development of the design management discipline and team
- Play your part in delivering the project’s sustainability and social value commitments
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Essential Criteria
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- Proven experience in design management within the construction industry, with a focus on complex projects within multiple sectors
- Able to use Microsoft suite of office programmes including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, use appropriate software to review 3D models and CDE (Dalux and Viewpoint preferable).
- Have the ability to self-reflect and for this to inform strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and build consensus.
Desirable Criteria
- Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.
- Professional certifications or memberships in relevant industry associations are desirable.
- Valid driving licence.
- Appropriate CSCS Card.
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