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Design Manager

March 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Design Manager

Position: Design Manager
Location: Within a 1 hour commute of Leeds
Salary and benefits - Competitive salary plus company matched pension and two share options, plus numerous retails rewards and up to 10% off new Kier homes

Kier Buildings Northern are looking to recruit a Design Manager to support the team in Southampton. The main purpose of the role is to co-ordinate and integrate the activities of our external design consultants. Assist on pre-construction activities and tender opportunities, to control and interrogate the activities of external design consultants. Kier buildings deal with new build projects in the Education, Health, Retail and Office sectors with values up to £50 million.
The team and the region: The Leeds team have completed some outstanding projects to date and have a full order book moving forwards to continue this performance. This friendly and family felt office has a professional and dedicated team, coupled with the performance of Kier Buildings highlights this as a great opportunity.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage the design process during the tender stage
  • Attend prequalification interviews and presentations as required
  • Agree the tender information required schedule with the bid team
  • Chair design development meetings during the tender process
  • 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
  • Introduce relevant 'Value Engineering' to provide a commercial advantage
  • Facilitate the completion of a project risk register
  • Attend tender launch /tender adjudication and launch meetings as required
    • Individual:

  • Holds the relevant qualifications (Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline)
  • 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.
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