Design Manager

4 weeks ago


Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom Orion Group Full time
Design Manager - Construction Sector

We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our team in the Construction Sector. As a Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing and controlling the design process to ensure the design and procurement of specialist packages meet project requirements and align with cost parameters.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing the development and implementation of design proposals to meet customer requirements, including budget constraints.
  • Ensuring designs deliver safety in construction and use, quality within affordable parameters, ease of maintenance, energy efficiency, minimal environmental impact, and innovation.
  • Managing effective briefing of the Design Team, including third parties or novated design teams, ensuring they meet customer specifications and assessing their competence and resources.
  • Providing buildability advice to design and construction teams on all packages.
  • Liaising with statutory bodies/authorities as required (planning, building control, services such as gas and water).
  • Supporting the Safety by Design & Engineering forum or similar forums.
  • Leading the development and management of the design deliverables programme.
  • Ensuring a clear schedule of design deliverables.
  • Leading gate review activities to ensure timely and appropriate sign-off, including communication to Bid Managers and Design/Work Winning team members.
  • Coordinating and producing design data, bid deliverables, reports, and documentation essential to project and contractual requirements.
  • Leading the implementation of BIM CSUK protocols, managing and sharing data related to BIM models.
  • Liaising with BIM management during bid and construction stages to ensure the supply chain is aware of BIM requirements.
  • Applying Lean construction techniques for cost efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize construction.
  • Contributing proactively to the Risk and Value Management process.

We are looking for a candidate with:

  • Proven experience in delivering design services within a site-based and work-winning environment, with successful implementation of design strategies.
  • Leadership skills in a matrix organization to deliver design services timely, focusing on customer and business sector specifics.
  • Understanding and experience of site-based activities and the role of design management in effective project delivery.
  • Good working knowledge of BIM and current forms of procurement.
  • Relevant professional membership with an appropriate institute and a valid CSCS card.
  • Excellent IT skills relevant to the business stream, with essential proficiency in Microsoft Office. Detailed knowledge of applicable codes of practice and regulatory material.
  • Numeracy and bid/report writing skills.

Orion Group is committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.


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