We are working with an established National Tier 1 main contractor looking to appoint an experienced Senior Design Manager to join its London construction business.The contractor has a strong pipeline of projects circa £200M across commercial offices, healthcare and technically complex buildings, with an opportunity to work on significant schemes from pre-construction through to delivery. They also have a number of Data Centre projects.The business has experience delivering major London projects involving complex building services, refurbishment, fit-out and technically demanding construction environments.
You will take responsibility for the design process from initial enquiry and tender through PCSA, pre-construction, construction, completion and handover.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.
• Developing and managing the project Design Management Plan.
• Coordinating design programmes, Employers' Requirements and design deliverables.
• Managing architectural, structural, civil and MEP design interfaces.
• Ensuring design information meets programme, cost, quality, contractual and buildability requirements.
• Chairing design reviews and driving resolution of technical and coordination issues.
• Leading buildability, value engineering and design-risk reviews.
• Managing BIM and information requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Working closely with commercial, planning, construction and other teams.
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants and key supply-chain partners.

You will have:

• Significant experience as a Senior and/or Design Manager with a Main contractor.
• Experience delivering major construction projects, in the £50m-£200m+ range.
• Strong experience across tender, PCSA, pre-construction and construction delivery.
• Strong technical knowledge across building, structural, civil and MEP design.
• Understanding of planning, Building Regulations and building-control processes.
• Knowledge of D&B, JCT and NEC3/NEC4 forms of contract.
• An architectural, engineering professional qualification.

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