Design Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Design Manager to be based in St Helens on a permanent basis.

Main Function of Job:

• Manage a team of Designers to develop project designs in the form of working, production and as built drawings; allocating resources in line with the business's requirements.


• Provide guidance to design team to ensure that the developed design is technically and commercially feasible and matches cost plans and specifications.


• Review and approval of all design work outputted by the team.


• Develop a working design for projects with full consideration for CDM regulations.
  
  Work with clients to obtain necessary approvals in a timely manner.

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Autodesk suite of software (AutoCAD 3D, LT, Inventor, Revit etc)


• Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel etc)


• Bespoke Estimating software.


• Microsoft Dynamics.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements:

• A qualification in a technical / engineering subject is preferred, but not essential if compensated by appropriate experience.


• GCSE English and Maths.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a design role within construction, preferably in the structural steel or facades sector.

Aptitude/Skills Required:

• Analytical - able to assess information in a variety and formats to derive optimum design solutions;


• Numerate - capable of working with numbers to calculate performance against requirements;


• Innovative - creativity to develop solutions that fulfil the technical and commercial brief;


• Technical competence - capability to digest and apply detailed technical information;


• Leadership - ability to communicate with, and motivate team members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Allocation of resources to achieve project programmes;


• Management of a team of designers and their workload;


• Communication of schedules across other business functions;


• Act as a senior designer on major or complex projects;


• Liaise with the Design Director and/or Structural Engineer to resolve design issues;


• Conduct internal review and approval of drawings;


• Ensure compliance of design to all necessary technical and commercial parameters;


• Prepare manufacturing details, shop assembly drawings and installation drawings/instructions;


• Ensure that design information is available for input into Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Health and Safety documents, O&M manuals etc;


• Provide the Projects team with updates on design progress and schedules;


• Ensure the timely consideration and completion of CDM documentation;


• Attend site (where required) to brief fitters and pass on specific design information