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Senior Design Manager (Façade)

Location: Site-based in Cambridge (4 days per week), with flexibility for 1 working-from-home day
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Start Time: 7am

Pay Rate: £41 per hour

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead and manage the design process for façade packages in major construction projects, ensuring design excellence and compliance with regulations.

* Oversee the delivery of façade design for projects exceeding £100M, with particular expertise in projects that include unitized façades.

* Manage the design and construction of façades, including managing performance mock-ups and ensuring they inform façade design decisions.

* Collaborate with Façade Consultants, Façade Sub-contractors, and other project stakeholders to achieve timely and cost-effective solutions for complex façade challenges.

* Manage the façade design process for high-risk buildings (over 18m and habitable), ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Act and other relevant safety regulations.

* Manage a team of design professionals and subcontractors to deliver high-quality façade designs and oversee the installation and commissioning stages.

* Provide strategic leadership to the façade design team and support the development and mentoring of junior staff.

* Maintain a high level of communication and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

* Ensure designs adhere to project specifications and regulatory compliance, managing any risks associated with façade design and safety.

* Provide technical expertise and guidance to the project team, ensuring that design solutions are both innovative and practical.

Key Requirements:

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Experience:

* Minimum of 8 years in a Design Manager role for a Tier 1 Main Contractor in the UK, with demonstrable experience delivering complex and large-scale projects.

* Proven track record of managing the delivery of façade design packages for major projects valued over £100M.

* Specific experience in delivering façade packages exceeding £30M, including unitized façades, and managing large-scale European Façade Sub-contractors.

* Experience managing Façade Consultants and leading collaboration efforts with Façade Sub-contractors to deliver a coordinated and efficient design process.

* Experience in delivering projects considered ‘High-Risk Buildings’ under the Building Safety Act (over 18m and habitable).

* Experience in delivering façade performance mock-ups and using them to inform design decisions.

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Qualifications:

* Degree qualified in a technical discipline relevant to façade design (e.g., Architecture, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering).

* Professionally chartered to a relevant body (e.g., RIBA, IStructE, CIBSE, etc.), with the ability to demonstrate competence to the Building Safety Regulator as part of approvals under the Building Safety Act