Design Manager

5 days ago

Altrincham Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Dandara Full time

Design Manager

Dandara Living is one of the leading companies in the UK's build-to-rent sector today. The business currently has close to 3,000 apartments under management, with an immediate development pipeline of a further 5,000 homes.

Due to further expansion we are recruiting for Design Managers at all levels to be based in our Altrincham Head Office

About the role

You will have general engagement with Development Design team from conception to Stage 4/5 construction status. Managing the external consultants and ensuring critical dates are met to align with construction and procurement programmes. Input into pre-construction activities and scrutiny of design for buildability and cost value and liaison with relevant external bodies and local authorities as required.

What you will do

  • Lead project external and internal design teams
  • Provide primary design management across a number of projects to facilitate the timely completion of design information to meet internal and external design programme targets, procurement and project budgets
  • Line management responsibilities for all consultants as agreed with the Operations and Project Design Director
  • Organise and co-ordinate design for each sub-contractor packages
  • Management and checking of the internal and external drawings and submittals and manage weekly registers
  • Ensure all records of design changes are kept to co-ordinate “as built” drawings upon completion of the project
  • Ensure all of the above is co-ordinated through our drawing management portal – A-Site
  • Manage allocated resources within projects and produce project design programmes to assist in project resource planning across the department
  • Assist in developing a design delivery schedule in line with the contract deliverables
  • Assist the Project Director in incorporating onto a tracking schedule all design and cost issues
  • Closely track design deliverables to ensure project milestones are met

You will also be invloved in leading 3rd party involvement/agreements, CDM/Health & Safety, Procurement, Fees and External Consultant management.

What you will have

  • Architecture, design and construction management, or architectural technology degree
  • Previous employment as a Technical Manager or Design Manager role
  • Excellent knowledge of construction standards, regulations, and legislation, including Health and Safety
  • Excellent, up-to-date, practical knowledge and experience of construction processes
  • Ability to present information in a clear and concise way to the team and to senior management, enabling effective decision making.
  • Proven experience of managing the design and operational performance of the design supply chain including setting and achieving challenging targets
  • Able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
  • Experience of document control systems such as Asite and Viewpoint
  • Excellent computer skills, CAD, and Microsoft packages

What we will offer you

We are one of the UK's leading designers, developers, and operators of large-scale Build-to-Rent properties, with a proven record of accomplishment in creating and delivering award-winning, landmark residential developments. With unparalleled market knowledge and technical expertise, our extensive in-house experience encompasses land acquisition, design, development, procurement, site delivery, and property and asset management. Our benefits include:

  • £competitive salary (negotiable on experience)
  • Car Allowance
  • Annual bonus
  • 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
  • Health Hero digital doctor - 24 hr virtual help and appointments
  • Health Assured Wisdom App
  • Paternity pay – 2 weeks full
  • Maternity pay – 13 weeks full, 13 weeks 50%, 13 weeks SMP
  • 3x salary life assurance (paid option to increase to x4)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employer matched pension scheme of up to 5%
  • Flexible benefits including shopping vouchers and reduced gym membershi

If you are an experienced, driven, and ambitious Design Manager who would like to join one of the UK's most well-respected property developers, this may be your role

Important note for Recruitment Agencies

Please do not send, by any means, unsolicited Resumes (i) in response to any of our roles, (ii) to any of our employees or any person engaged by us, or (iii) to any of our regional businesses, including our head office. Any unsolicited Resumes received by us shall be deemed to be our property.
Any candidate submitted to us by an Agency via an unsolicited Resume shall be deemed to have been referred by that Agency free of commission, fee or any other charge (Fees). We are not liable for any Fees relating to the engagement of any person resulting from an unsolicited Resume and will not pay a Fee to any Agency.

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