Design Manager

Design Manager - construction - Stockport We are working with a Main contractor who are looking for a Design Manager to work on Public sector new build and refurbishment projects out of their offices in Stockport, The company are a well established business with a strong portfolio of work and extensive pre planned works. Roles, Duties, Responsibilities: * Take full responsibility for the design coordination of large projects. * Audit the design and identify inconsistencies, discrepancies and missing information and record, report and track the close out of these items in an Information Required Schedule format. * Review design development regularly with the Financial Manager to ensure design and commercial aspects are aligned. * Manage the production and approval of samples, mock ups and quality benchmarks. * Produce and manage Open Items Schedules for each trade contractor package. * Chair Design Team Meetings with the consultant designers and record and track information from DTMs. * Coordinate the integration of the building services with the architectural and structural elements of the project. * Identify potential quality issues and latent defects and to manage the design development of these with the design team to provide a suitable resolution. * Be a point of contact between the design team and the trade contractors. * Identify problems and offer solutions. * Provide input into Contractors Proposals document for D&B projects. * Background in Architectural design or Construction management * Industry experience. Track record of successful projects either internally or externally * In-depth knowledge of the design and construction process * Understands the pre-construction process. Can organise and manage the design phase of a project * Has been involved in at least one large (£10m+) project * CAD * Bid Management * Working on multiple projects * Architectural/ Structural / Project Management * Good Presentation skills * Good communicator If you are interested in a new opportunity please apply to Jack Birks at Setsquare Setsquare is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Setsquare is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy