Senior Design Manager

Fawkes & Reece are proud to be working with a leading main contractor delivering a strong pipeline of residential Design & Build projects across London.

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join the business and take a lead role in the design delivery of low and medium-rise residential developments, with a particular focus on social and affordable housing.

The business has an established track record of delivering residential schemes across London, working with housing associations, local authorities and private-sector clients.

The Role

As Senior Design Manager, you will take overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to completion.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design process across residential D&B projects
• Managing design development from pre-construction through to construction
• Coordinating architects, structural engineers, MEP consultants and specialist subcontractors
• Managing design programmes, deliverables and approvals
• Identifying and resolving technical and design issues
• Leading design and buildability reviews
• Supporting value engineering and cost-effective design solutions
• Ensuring designs comply with planning, Building Regulations and relevant technical standards
• Working closely with Commercial and Construction teams to ensure design aligns with programme and budget
• Managing design risk and maintaining effective design information control
• Leading design meetings with clients, consultants and project stakeholders
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring within the design team

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a Senior Design Manager within the construction industry
• Strong residential construction experience
• A background delivering new-build residential developments
• Strong knowledge of Design & Build procurement
• Experience working on low and medium-rise residential schemes
• Ideally, experience delivering social, affordable or mixed-tenure housing
• Strong technical design coordination skills
• Experience managing consultants, subcontractors and design teams
• A thorough understanding of construction, buildability and technical compliance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

This role would suit a Design Manager, Senior Design Manager currently working for a main contractor or residential contractor, with a strong track record of delivering residential schemes in London. xwzovoh

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