Freelance Design Manager

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As a result of continued growth, our client is now seeking an experienced Design Manger to join their successful team. With a solid reputation in the marketplace and plenty of scope this is a great opportunity to join a growing contractor. You will be actively involved in the preconstruction and delivery of projects across a range of sectors which including, commercial, retail and hospitality.

As Design Manager you will be responsible for all design and technical matters ensuring that best practice is set, achieved and maintained at project level both during pre-construction and delivery stages. This role will involve working alongside the Engineering Managers, Project Managers and Project Directors, whilst reporting back to the Design Director.

Key Responsibilities

• To be responsible for all design and technical matters ensuring that best practice is set, achieved and maintained at project level both during tender and construction stages.
• Fully contribute to the tender process including tender launch, adjudication and tender settlement meetings.
• Identification of value engineering opportunities
• Prepare and attend tender presentations
• Establishing and maintaining design management procedures at each stage of the project.
• Carrying out full technical reviews and an evaluation of all design information received during all stages (tender and construction stages)
• Managing the release of design information of contractor design portions and consultant design information during construction stage.
• Production and management of the design programme and information required schedule
• Be the first point of contact for the client for design issues.
• Chairing and driving all design workshops and meetings