Design Manager - London, United Kingdom - Velocity Recruitment

Velocity Recruitment

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Design Manager

Location:
Central London

Project:
New build high end residential £80m

Salary:
Highly competitive

The Company

The client is a successful main contractor who specialise in the high end residential and 5-star hotel market in London and the southeast.

They boast an annual turnover in excess of £250m.

The Person

We are looking for an experienced lead Design Manager who has worked for a main contractor on London based new build residential projects.

This role is to work on a super prime residential project consisting of 140 apartments. You will ideally have experience leading high end residential or luxury hotel projects previously.

You will need to able lead meetings with external design teams andensure that they are delivering design on time, within budget and at the desired quality.

Experience of leading projects in the £50m plus range is essential.

Key Accountabilities will include:

Understand the clients brief, ER's, specification & drawings; assist if any ER discrepancies arise
Prepare trackers to manage the full D&B build process using the proformas from the Intranet
Develop the Design Risk Assessment (DRA) and assist in the ongoing Technical Audits
Produce the information release schedule (IRS) Building and MEP using ACL proforma docs and formally agree it with the Design Team
Assist in the development of the procurement schedule
Chair & manage design team meetings including production & issue minutes
Provide value engineering and buildability reviews with technical feedback to the project team
Manage and track the design development process
Understand the full requirements of BREEAM & manage the process through our appointed consultants looking for best value design to economically meet code compliance to meet the timer constraints of the project
Develop subcontractors and Suppliers design/specs with the design team ensuring that full ER and Statutory compliance is met
Ensure Design Team comply with Planning Consent & Building Regulations
Coordinate drawings and check that the drawings comply with the ER's and Standards
Direct the sampling process including the production of the samples sign off proforma

The Plus Points

This is a great opportunity to further your career on a prestigious project that will stand out on any CV.

Long term career prospects are on offer for the successful applicant along with a generous remuneration

Please note
You have to be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.