Design Lead - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Willmott Dixon

Description

Getting the design right is crucial to the success of any project, we are expanding our preconstruction team and recruiting a Senior Design Manager to support our projects across the West Midlands.

The successful candidate will work in a hybrid way from our preconstruction office in Snow Hill, Birmingham, home and onsite.

The main role of a Senior Design Manager at Willmott Dixon is to manage the design process, promote integration of disciplines and select, manage, and appoint consultants to ensure that they perform in line with their deed and agreed scope of services.

You will therefore be able to overview, monitor and report on design programmes, and provide technical support to the bid process.

In addition, you will be developing designs that utilise innovative techniques on multiple/complex projects.
Lead the design process to produce accurate information in line with the agreed specification and cost plan / estimate
Develop a design programme with the consultants to meet the agreed whole life programme dates
Chair design team meetings and issue actions
Produce designs that meet all necessary statutory and regulatory approvals and record on appropriate tracking logs
Will have managed design on projects over 20 million pounds across multiple sectors
Have an understanding of CAD, Microsoft Office and various other construction technology
Able to mange specialist designers/ subcontractors and supply chain partners
Hold a valid driving license and a CSCS card
In return we provide you a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package to fit your lifestyle and priorities, the opportunities for you to develop your career with Willmott Dixon and the training to make this happen - but most importantly a great place to work with a true family ethos and a chance to develop your career of a lifetime

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile and flexible working wherever possible.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations.

our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recently awarded No 1 in the Best "big" Companies to work for and already holds the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 and is the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.