Design Manager/Technical Coordinator

Experienced Design Manager/ Coordinator with main contractor experience is urgently required based on site on a £ 40million student accommodation project live and on site til 2022 to start immediately The role is on site for a technically challenging and striking project in Brighton With a number of RC framed blocks and communal areas you will be site based for the duration of the project. Reporting to the senior project manager and liaising with the site delivery team and client for the scheme you will be looking after the day to flow of information from dealing with the projects client architect to the construction and engineering leads for each part of the business. Managing the required areas of construction, fit out and external cladding you will assist the site based team to coordinate construction of the project over the construction period to achieve and on time and high quality result for the client. Duties will include: *Management of the design development for packages or sections of works; *Chairing regular design team meetings; *Management of consultant design team; *Regular liaison with client, architect, consultants and the construction teams; *Managing specialist sub-contractor design teams; *Agreement of information required schedule; Ensuring key dates achieved; *Dealing with local authorities to achieve planning permissions; *Review of construction design information for buildability, compliance with contractors proposals, employers requirements, budget, current building legislation, etc; *Identifying opportunities for value engineering opportunities where appropriate; *Proactive issue resolution; *Overall managing the smooth and timely delivery of detailed design information for procurement and construction throughout the preconstruction and build process. Candidates will have professional background weather in architecture. Or engineering and a steady work history for main contractors / residential schemes on live sites for schemes in excess of £10 million from start to finish . Candidates must be fully conversant with building regulations and modern fire stopping / safety critical information on high rise projects in the last few years and be able to lead the team on this front A minimum of 5 years live site experience along with an engineering or architectural degree /BSC qualified background is desirable alongside a real willingness to progress