Assistant Design Manager

3 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom United Living Full time

This role is to be site based in our Yorkshire region within the New Homes construction business developing High rise/multistorey/Single family housing projects.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant design manager keen to progress their career within a growing company and gain experience on live projects at different stages of the build cycle. Ideally we are looking for a graduate from a design / construction-management course with approx. Under the guidance of the project Design Manager(s) the Assistant Design Manager will be responsible for design and technical aspects of projects, ensuring they are delivered on budget and to programme. This will entail scrutiny of design and technical drawings and information, effective management of external consultants and with the ability to communicate effectively with the wider United Living Team.

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity and training to progress their design management career.

Review / Interrogate consultants and sub-contractors’ drawings and documentation.
Along with the Design Manager/ Senior Design Manager develop, control, and manage the project specific Design Programme as part of broader Master Delivery Programmes, and co-ordinate technical information from start to completion of project.
Manage and coordinate external consultants in their day-to-day duties related to design, coordination and technical aspects of production information and to ensure delivery within the constraints of time, quality, budget and technical requirements.
Oversee document control with regards to registration and distribution of design and technical information
Liaise with key personnel within the project team in preparation of project costing and design works.
Review tenders as part of the bid team to assess the quality of received information, identify value engineering opportunities, risks, collate consultants cost and prepare contractors proposals.
United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Property Services - We revitalise homes and communities through the regeneration of living spaces, breathing new life into neighbourhoods. From delivering large programmes of work for social housing providers, to ensuring the highest building safety standards, we provide a range of services for public sector clients.

Infrastructure Services - Our team of infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical energy and water infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. The work we do supports the requirement for effective solutions to address the UK’s decarbonisation goals, and our processes minimise environmental and carbon impacts, whilst ensuring the safe and reliable operation of assets.

New Homes - As experienced and specialist new build housing contractors, we create homes and regenerate areas with communities in mind. We work collaboratively with registered partners, local authorities, and private developers to provide high quality, energy efficient, and sustainable homes for people to live and grow.

At United Living, we have one of the largest specialist in-house teams for project management, acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance in the UK



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