Design Manager

A Design Manager opportunity has been identified with a main contracting organisation with projects in and around the West London area. This is an opportunity for a Design Manager to join tier one main contracting group with a total turnover close to £1bn, within a region which operate across London and the South. You will impact on the full life cycle of projects ranging from £10 - 60M, incorporating both pre construction and post contract design management functions Key Responsibilities: Manage the design aspects of tenders and projects at pre-construction stage. Lead and provide a professional, comprehensive and sustainable design service for the customer and key partners and suppliers at bid and delivery stages Manage and coordinate the overall design process challenging the brief and bringing innovation and continuous improvements benefits to the projects at bid and delivery stages Ensure completion and compliance of design management departmental procedures at bid and delivery stages Involvement with 'design strategy' and approach Set-up and agree design management regime with the design team Ensure adherence to the design brief/scope of service and develop a comprehensive scope of service for key stages of project Programme and manage all design reviews and coordination meetings Ensure that fully coordinated design programmes are produced that integrate with the agreed project programme and that the programmes are regularly monitored for progress and updates Monitor progress against programme, and report to the project team Establish the need for and input into design reviews Ensure that design is developed in line with commercial and construction requirements and the cost plan budget allowances Coordinate the activities of the design team, contractors and statutory bodies (for example local authority planners and building control/HSE) in line with programme critical dates Coordinate change control system and ensure changes are accounted for, authorised and implemented, as necessary, with the project manager and customer In return for your skills and experience you will be joining a highly successful main contractor with secured contracts within the Education, Health, Leisure, Residential and Commercial sectors. A business which are on the cusp of securing contracts exceeding £100M in value. You must be able to demonstrate; Recent career history working with a large main contract construction company Pre construction and post contract design management capabilities Full project life cycle experience Reside within a commutable distance to West London Project experience in major works schemes We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status