Design Manager

Job Title - Design Manager

Location – Leicester

As a major UK contractor Galliford Try has a diversified workload in the public, regulated and private sectors, boasting a strong reputation for providing whole-life solutions, high standards of project delivery, and an ability to innovate.

We operate under the Galliford Try or the Morrison Construction brands and have successfully partnered with clients in education, healthcare, defence, custodial & judicial to commercial and urban living offering collaborative, well-thought-out solutions to complex technical challenges.

Our extensive experience and expertise in building projects enables us to understand our clients' construction needs and deliver solutions that surpass their expectations.

You will support the management of the design processes and information flow on Design and Build Contracts and other as applicable, you will also assist in the management of CDP Packages as well as the following additional support:

• Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment
• Manage relationships with the client, sub-contractors and Project and Design Teams for the efficient development and delivery of designs on a project or Bid
• Monitor and lead the design process and provide update to the Project Manager
• Apply and monitor CDM 15 and principle of prevention and safety in design
• Identify and mitigate design risk and realise opportunities through all stages of a Bid or project
• Assist in the selections of designers for a project and ensure competency checks are undertaken
• Develop and agree the scope and responsibilities for consultants and invite fees for the compilation and management of the project fee schedule
• Develop and design programme in conjunction with the Planner and develop, manage, monitor and report on the information release schedules and progress and quality of design deliverables
• Contribute to value engineering and buildability of the project by reviewing and identifying potential interface, buildability and coordination issues and resolving them with the design and project team and sub-contractors
• Report against design progress, quality and consultant performance as required by operation and design management leads
• Ensure designs are complete including drawings, specifications and schedules following review process
• Identifying the design approvals required and ensure information flow to the client, GT team and subcontractor
• Lead design meetings and ensure minutes are produced, distributed and actions closed out
• Appreciate target cost allowances and ensure designs are within budget, liaising with commercial team to seek advice
• Manage statutory and 3rd party processes such as planning, building control and BREEAM
• Undertake site inspections to ensure the 'as-built' product meets the design criteria

• Experienced in and knowledge of CDM 2015.
• Aware of H&S responsibilities and adheres to company policies.
• Able read and interpret design and construction programmes.
• Understands buildability and will challenge if designs do not meet the sequencing or construction methodology.
• Analytical with advanced problem-solving skills.
• Able to develop ideas and present concisely.
• Excellent communicator able to engage with senior stakeholders.
• Able to demonstrate commercial acumen and managing of design change process

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of…