Design Manager

2 weeks ago


Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom Walter Lilly Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Design Manager to join our team at Walter Lilly. As a Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing the design process to deliver technically compliant, cost-efficient, and coordinated design packages during both the pre-construction and project delivery stages.

Key Responsibilities
  • Preparing and managing on-time design information release
  • Overseeing the timely production and approval of technical drawings
  • Chairing design workshops
  • Coordinating complex design packages
  • Validating and interrogating design details, adding value to the construction process
  • Providing expert guidance and technical support, working closely with both clients and project teams to identify and mitigate risks, as well as ensuring compliance with all statutory, legal, and planning requirements
  • Preparing, implementing, and updating trackers to monitor the quality, compliance, timely production, and progress of consultants and subcontractor design at all project stages
  • Following best practice principles through all project stages
  • Undertaking design assurance and buildability reviews, ensuring designing deliverables are met and that alignment with commercial strategy is always maintained
  • Monitoring risk, converting opportunities, and recording, and assessing the impact of change on the project
  • Reviewing the selection and scope of suitable subcontractors for specialist design packages
  • Ensuring accurate and comprehensive records are maintained
  • Managing the production of handover manuals
  • Working with our document controllers in the set-up and management of the project's common data environment
  • Overseeing sample, mock-up, and control sample production and approval, including occasional supplier visits and material selection trips
About You

To be considered for this role, you will need to demonstrate a proven background of experience in managing the design process on complex projects, experience with managing Design and Build or Contractor Design Portions, and an appetite for CPD. You will also need to have a track record of successfully managing people and process, a deep understanding of planning procedures, building regulations, listed building consents, CDM Regulations, and other third-party requirements. Additionally, you will need to have knowledge of the commonly used provisions of the Standard Forms of Contract, the ability to robustly interpret and interrogate drawings and technical specifications, high attention to detail and quality, excellent time management and problem-solving ability, understanding of software such as Viewpoint, Revit, BIM Collab, or Navisworks, a relevant professional qualification or working towards (MCIOB, RIBA, RICS), an appropriate CSCS card, a full valid driving license (desirable), and a construction-related degree (desirable).

What We Offer

As a Design Manager at Walter Lilly, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the country's finest projects, delivering technically compliant, cost-efficient, and coordinated design packages. You will also have access to high-quality training and continuous personal development opportunities, reimbursement of fees for one relevant professional body membership, flexible and hybrid working patterns where appropriate, fresh fruit, a monthly team meal, social events, and long service rewards, cycle to work and electric car leasing schemes, and a range of health-related benefits including wellbeing days, an Employee Assistance Programme, and support from in-house trained Mental Health First Aiders.


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