Senior Design Manager

March 12, 2018 | Comments Off on Senior Design Manager

Position - Senior Design Manager


Salary Range - Competitive salary plus full package including company car or car allowance, healthcare, pension matched up to 7.5%, 2x share options, numerous retail discounts and up to 10% off new Kier homes


Location - Within 1 hours' commute of Liverpool or Manchester - the work will be based across both locations


Project types - Commercial, education, higher education, leisure, high rise residential, acute healthcare, advanced manufacturing


Responsibilities:
  • Manage the design process during the pre-construction and as required, the construction phase.
  • Fully investigate Value engineering and value creation opportunities.
  • Interrogation of enquiry documents, in the form of an Employer's Requirements.
  • Production of a Contractor's Proposal document in liaison with other internal departments.
  • Manage our design process via external consultants.
  • Drive innovative and cost effective solutions into the design.
  • Progress design issues within a strict timescale & ensure designers meet information delivery dates.
  • Review Sub contractor design proposals.
  • Verify & control status of consultants and subcontractors drawings and specifications & maintain registers.
  • Ensure the consultant scope of services, responsibilities and fees are agreed.
  • Facilitate the completion of a project risk register.
  • Attend tender launch /tender adjudication and launch meetings as required.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
  • Previous experience across the above project types.
  • Previous experience working for a tier 1 contractor.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • Have an understanding of different Client procurement routes.
  • Experience of site/contract procedures would be an advantage.
  • Ability to organise, plan, programme and manage workloads.
  • Understanding of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures.


About Kier:

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