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Carmichael UK are seeking a design manager to manage design consultant activities and deliverables within a tender process. This is a permanent role working out of the London office, or out of the Swindon office. 

About the Role: 

Manage the process, resolution and communication of all design queries as part of the project.

Review contract requirements and ensure compliance with requirements.

Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.

Collaborate in the preparation of design programmes.

Manage communication with the Client design representative throughout the contract period.

Produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design specific elements.

Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.

Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not.

Manage and chair design reviews with project team.

Manage and chair all design interface meetings with external parties.

Review designs for compliance with contract requirements and tender intentions.

Ensure compliance with design approval processes required by the contract.

Routinely monitor report on progress of the design and explain any necessary actions.

Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.

Manage provision of drawings to project team – document control.

Establish technical query procedure.

Review all design communications and collaboratively resolve queries.

Agree changes with Project team in accordance with project authority protocol.

Issue of instructions to Designer in accordance with project authority protocol.

Implement change order management.

Approve designer’s quality management system

About you: 

Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs and can coach others

Must have spent 12 months completing designs as part of a consultancy or temporary works design department

Will have both substantial construction and design experience.

Ability to deputise for the Project Manager if required.

Understands the Principal Designer Duties including ERIC

Salary is negotiable dependent on location, and experience