Design Manager

Design Manager – Civil & MEICA

Location: Stockport Duration: Approximately 4–5 months Rate: £350–£450 per day, dependent on experience Start Date: ASAP

We are working with a well-respected, long-standing regional main contractor who is looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to support a project based in Stockport.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established contractor with a strong regional reputation, on an initial 4–5 month contract.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing, coordinating and overseeing all design-related activities across the project, ensuring effective integration between the Civil and MEICA disciplines and that design deliverables are aligned with the construction programme and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

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Take overall responsibility for the management and coordination of all design activities throughout the project.

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Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, including Civil, Structural and MEICA consultants and subcontractors.

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Oversee design interfaces between Civil and MEICA packages, ensuring designs are fully integrated and coordinated.

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Develop, monitor and manage the design programme, ensuring key deliverables are achieved in line with construction milestones.

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Chair and lead design coordination meetings, ensuring actions are recorded, progressed and closed out.

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Review design submissions, drawings, specifications and technical documentation to ensure they meet project requirements.

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Manage the technical review and approval process, ensuring designs are compliant with relevant standards, specifications and statutory requirements.

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Identify potential design clashes, technical risks and interface issues, driving solutions through to resolution.

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Manage the flow of design information between the client, consultants, subcontractors and site delivery teams.

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Work closely with the Project Manager and site team to ensure design information is available in good time to support construction activities.

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Manage technical queries, requests for information (RFIs), design changes and design variations.

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Monitor design progress against the programme, highlighting potential delays and implementing recovery measures where necessary.

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Ensure design changes are properly controlled, communicated and reflected in the latest construction information.

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Support the project team in identifying value engineering opportunities and practical design solutions.

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Ensure all design documentation, approvals and records are maintained and appropriately controlled.

Requirements

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Proven experience in a Design Manager role within the construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors.

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Strong technical understanding of Civil and MEICA disciplines.

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Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and complex design interfaces.

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Previous experience working for a main contractor would be highly advantageous.

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Good understanding of design management processes, technical approvals and construction delivery.

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Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.

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Ability to proactively identify and resolve design issues within a fast-paced project environment.

What's on Offer

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Competitive day rate of £350–£450, dependent on experience.

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Initial 4–5 month contract.

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Immediate start available.

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Opportunity to work with a highly regarded, established regional main contractor.

Interested? If you have the relevant experience and are available to start ASAP, please get in touch with your CV and current availability