Design Manager / Senior Design Manager – Bristol – Public Sector Projects Excellent opportunity for future career progression to Regional Lead Design Manager. COMPANY: My client is a reputable Tier 1 building main contractor, with a busy and fast growing workload. As a result of securing further new projects, this employer is looking to strengthen their team further with the appointment of a Senior Design Manager. In addition to long term local regional work, this employer also offers some remote working, competitive salary, plus car / car allowance and also a very competitive holiday allowance. This is a great opportunity for good work / life balance. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: •Design Manager covering all aspects of the design coordination for the business on various projects. Design Coordinator is similar in scope but on smaller projects or as part of a team on a larger scale project •Arranging and chairing the Design team meetings to lead the process with the consultants and sub contract designers, issuing minutes and ensuring the resulting actions are actioned •Collate and manage the contract specifications, drawing and related documents for the construction process •Carrying drawing reviews issuing Comments then ensuring all comments are added accordingly to the design •Carry out technical reviews of any proposed works to ensure contractual and technical compliance. •Prepare and manage the Design and procurement schedule and issue information release schedules to set design target dates •Offer input and design reviews into the procurement process •Providing design support to Project Management teams. •Review and implement Value engineering opportunities •Coordinate with the M&E managers to ensure coordination of the M&E install and commissioning process. •Utilizing specialist consultants coordinate the information and design to ensure BREEAM and Part L compliance are attained as required. •Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy Building control compliance •Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy all planning conditions are discharged •Lead Design review workshop with the client / tenant to ensure understanding and satisfaction with proposed works •Manage the Design Change Proposals for client sign off •Submitting design information to the client team and recording, tracking and closing out any comments and queries that arise •Issue, track and close out any Requests For Information that arise to enable the design to be completed. Assist in the collation of the O&M Health and safety file REQUIREMENTS: To be considered for this Design Manager role you must meet the following criteria: - Knowledge of Building Sector. - Previous employment as a Design Co-ordinator, D&B Coordinator, D&B Manager, Design Manager. Site Engineer, Project management or Design Engineering (civil / structural engineers), Architect or Architectural Technician backgrounds also considered. - High level of communication skills. - Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc), ideally a civil engineering qualification. REMUNERATION: The successful Design Manager will receive: *Competitive Basic (Dependant on experience) *Car / Allowance *Pension To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now. Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency