Design Manager

**Job Title: **Design Manager** Reporting to: Head of Design & Technical Compliance** **ROLE PURPOSE**:
**INTERFACES**:
**Internal**:Head of Design & Technical Compliance, Lead Designers, Production Manager, Project Managers, Commercial Manager and Business Development Managers.

**External**: Customers, Suppliers and Sub-contractors.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
The major duties and responsibilities of a Design Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Ensure the technical team are fully resourced and well directed with a clear understanding of their own job responsibilities and that they are supported in achieving these with appropriate training and development and the organisation of the department'sworkload.
- Manage the pre-construction process, producing technical design solutions that maximise the potential returns from the development by ensuring all technical problems are effectively addressed.
- Ensure adherence to all statutory regulations, identify, and promote products or building practices that will cost effectively achieve these.
- Ensure timely production of working drawings, site engineering and technical details to allow the build programmes and overall strategic programmes to be met.
- Undertake the role of Principal Designer under CDM regulations ensuring that sites can be safely built and managed by the Construction team.

**DUTIES/OBJECTIVES**:

- Lead, direct and monitor every aspect of the design team with strong cross functional leadership.
- Execute business strategies and practices to constantly improve production capability, quality, costs, and customer service.
- Propose, prepare and execute initiatives to enhance profitability.
- Supports the Company's safety vision and complies with all safety rules, policies, and procedures maintains accountability for safety performance of subordinate personnel.

**KEY SKILLS/DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**

To successfully perform the typical tasks and duties of the position, the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities listed below are required:

- Ability to effectively solve problems and conflicts.
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and provide leadership in the execution of complex designs.
- Knowledge of theory, principles, and practices of engineering, design, and manufacturing.
- Knowledge of design-build Manufacturing delivery methodology.
- Ability to delegate and manage multiple operations effectively.
- Possesses written and oral communication skills to support decisions and recommendations.
- Develops and manages budgets within established parameters.
- Ability to analyse and interpret technical materials accurately and effectively.
- Effective in making objective decisions.
- Strong knowledge of engineering drawings and specifications.
- Strong team philosophy.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Develop standardised manufacturing processes in conjunction with production and supply chain management.
- Actively keeps up to date with development in manufacturing techniques and shares that information to encourage an environment of continuous improvement.

**Experience & Qualifications**

**Required**

He/she will also possess:

- Thorough knowledge of all aspects of modern methods of construction.
- Track record of success managing a Design Team.
- Ideally Degree level however HNC/HND will be considered with the right experience / Track Record or equivalent tertiary qualification.
- Detailed understanding of the CDM Regulations and the impact on building design and designers.
- In-depth understanding of The Building Regulations, BREEAM, DREAM, NHBC and BOPAS accreditations.
- Detailed knowledge of fire strategy and passive fire protection, thermal performance, acoustic performance, structural performance, air permeability, energy efficiency of buildings SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) and M&E coordination.
- Detailed knowledge of light guage steel frame construction.
- Knowledge of Residential, Education and Defence markets.
- Strong commercial and communication skills; liaising with clients, consultants and various pre-construction and construction teams.
- Experienced and proficient user of AutoCAD and Revit software gained within a building/architectural/framing environment.
- Experience of working as part of a BIM Level 2 environment.

**Desirable**
- Experience of designing steel framed or modular buildings would be a distinct advantage.
- Chartered Status in a relevant field.
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