Design Manager

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Design Manager for a large and well established building contractor in Cardiff The Client A large, Tier 1 Building Contractor who work on a regional basis. Their Cardiff office is extremely busy, growing year on year, and carry out projects up to £80 million typically. The Role Due to the award of a number of projects ranging in value up to £30 million, they are looking to recruit at least one experienced Design Manager to play a key role in the technical delivery of the scheme. Specific roles and responsibilities will include: * Understanding client requirements/output specs * Assisting in the review of and if required undertake a review of the Design, procurement and construction information to ensure it complies with Project documentation * Assisting in the review of and if required undertake a review of design output and verifies its compliance with Client`s output specifications. * Preparing monthly report * Preparing the Design Management Plan (DMP) * Endorsing Consultants` DMPs Design * Defining consultant valuation and authorizes appointed consultants payments * Defining designer`s objectives: programme, deliverables, ratios, coordination`s, etc. * Managing the flow of design information and the Document Control * Supporting the procurement and commercial teams * Co-ordinating the input from Technical Department necessary to develop a robust design * Managing the Environmental Certification Process i.e. BREEAM / CFSH * Managing (preconstruction) or participate (construction) the Design Transfer from preconstruction to construction * Preparing Design Consultant Performance Assessments * Undertaking such other duties appropriate to the level and character of work as may reasonably be required within the Department. * Preparing design programme in line with procurement strategies * Defining Consultant responsibility Matrix * Attend contract review meetings * Organise, chair and record Client Design Meeting The Candidate You will be an experienced Design Manager, having worked on projects to completion. You will have worked with well known contractors and reside locally to the Cardiff area. The Opportunity On offer is the chance to work for an award winning Tier 1 business that can offer genuine long term prospects, as well as the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects locally. If this is something that you would like to discuss, or if you would like further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Giles Wilson