Design Manager (Property and Buildings)
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Job Description
We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready!
In today's world it's important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.
When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond... To find out more about our Property and Buildings business by clicking on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/property-and- buildings
YOUR NEW ROLE, WHATS INVOLVED?
• Acting as design manager on major projects within different industry sectors, liaising between the lead designer and WSP's engineering and specialist teams.
• Represent the newly formed Design Management team to develop the Design Management discipline within WSP, delivering future-facing solutions for a range of projects.
• Collaborate with WSP's engineers and specialists on projects and in the delivery of new design management solutions.
• Oversee the design aspects of projects, ensuring design objectives are met and deliverables are produced to the highest standards. Provide leadership, direction, and coordination to the design team, guiding projects from inception.
OUTLINE SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead the development of design strategies, ensuring alignment with project goals and client requirements.
• Develop and manage the design programme, ensuring coordination with all stakeholders.
• Track, evaluate, and report project progress against the programme, and represent the design team at high-level progress review meetings.
• Coordinate the resolution of risks and issues at the project and design level across all stakeholders.
• Define, organise, and implement project set-up and mobilisation.
• Coordinate with design consultants and other project stakeholders.
• Manage the development of project briefs, scopes of work, and design schedules.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary design workshops to explore design concepts and options.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices
to maintain quality and safety throughout the design process.
• Oversee the preparation of design and construction documentation, including
drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Assist in the completion and handover of the project to the client, ensuring all design
deliverables are provided.
• Support bids and opportunities.
YOUR TEAM
• We are a newly formed Design Management team with currently fewer than 10 members specifically covering major and complex multi-disciplinary projects in the property and building sector.
• Reporting initially to the team sector lead, there is an opportunity to develop your career path and shape the direction of this newly formed team in the medium to long
term.
• Your role may address a team requirement to support a particular sector. There may also be opportunities to represent your sector of interest as well as work within other sectors in the design management capacity to broaden your experience and our team's capabilities.
• You will be part of a team of like-minded individuals, the team is expected to rapidly grow, providing good career opportunities.
• The role will report to a senior leader within the Design Management team in the WSP UK Property and Buildings business.
WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE
• An Engineering, Architectural or Design Management degree
• Chartership, professional accreditation or are close to achieving either.
• Experience acting as a client facing design manager or technical lead and
coordinator in large or complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Familiarity of all RIBA design stages with experience in Stages 1 to 3 including
planning submissions.
• A highly organised individual who is proactive in nature.