Unique opportunity for a Design Manager to take ownership of a department and implement their own vision. Based out of the Oxford or London office 2 days /week (other UK offices may be possible to work from also)
This role provides the opportunity to work on a variety of high-profile projects across the UK, in multiple sectors and at a variety of value ranges with a market-leading multidisciplinary consultancy. Its a rare opportunity to shape how Design Management is carried out on the company’s projects:
✔ To define the DM tools and processes to be used across the business
✔ To establish DM as a core discipline and grow a team looking forward
✔ Ideally from an architecture or engineering background
✔ With the right balance of soft and technical skills to successfully implement DM into all projects and the business
Role And Responsibilities
Manage the development of design proposals by multidisciplinary teams across all project stages and in accordance with the RIBA Plan of Work
Facilitate and chair design team meetings, technical and cost workshops, and approval presentations
Review and approve drawings, specifications, models, reports, and technical submittals
Advise on detailing, construction sequence, and material / equipment selection
Engage with Clients, statutory bodies, and other stakeholders outside the primary design team as required to serve the project
Develop Design Responsibility Matrices and Design Programmes
Manage RFI and Change Control processes
Utilise understanding of CDM principles to promote good H&S through design
Champion the use of BIM processes across the project team and contribute to BIM workshops
Contribute to bidding and work-winning across the business as required
Meet internal financial objectives by aligning with forecasting requirements and annual budgets
Manage the scopes, onboarding, and design activities of specialist external design and/or design management consultants
Develop a template Design Management Execution Plan along with any supporting resources
Contribute to the development of digital workflows to enhance to the Ridge multidisciplinary design process
We have lots more information so if you are suitable please get in touch ASAP with your CV
Your expert recruitment consultant is Kieran How, call today on 02074 227417 or email k.how@edenbrown.com Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
