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Design Manager

The successful Design Manager will be responsible for driving delivery of all Capital design work on the East Sussex contract, liaising closely with the Project Managers, Team Leads and design subcontractors.

What you'll be doing

As a Design Manager you will:

Drive the delivery of the design programme, working closely with Project Managers, Team Leads and designers

Ensuring adherence to the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015

Review of designs to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet current standards, ensuring that liability is not a risk to the business

Review of fee proposals submitted by subcontracted design teams are accurate and sufficient for the work required

Ensure that processes and plans are followed to ensure that all service agreements with the client and key performance indicators are fully achieved.

Monitor financial expenditure such that financial targets for profit and margin are fully met

Develop and manage strategic links and relationships with customers and other key stakeholders involved in the projects, in order to fully understand their requirements & resolve issues and problems in a timely manner.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

A person whose attitudes, conduct and demeanour reflects the company values and who is able to effectively represent the company

A strong people manager, who is focused and has experience in getting the best out of people

The role requires significant previous design management experience, along with highways design and civil engineering experience

A full driving licence is essential

PC Literate with knowledge of MS applications e.g. Word, Excel

Able to communicate and present confidently, clearly and expressively

Capable of influencing within cross-functional teams