Design manager

Design Manager Birmingham GBP75,000 plus superb benefits This hugely respected and award winning consultancy with reach across the country seek to make a key appointment at Design Manager level in their thriving Midlands office. Working on a wide range of high-quality projects across the UK, in multiple sectors and at a variety of value ranges this is a rare opportunity and offers great rewards. You will be engaged working with their multi-disciplinary design teams and projects across the UK. The role offers a unique opportunity to shape how Design Management is carried out on the practice`s multi-disciplinary projects. We ideally seek individuals with experience of running complex projects as a Lead Designer, Architectural Project Manager, or perhaps a Main Contractor, which will also be considered. The role will involve:- * Planning and programming the development of design proposals by the company`s multi-disciplinary teams across all project stages. * Facilitating and chairing design team meetings, technical and cost workshops, and approval presentations. * Reviewing and approving drawings, specifications, models, reports, and technical submittals. * Advising on detailing, construction sequence, and material / equipment selection. * Engaging with Clients, statutory bodies, and other stakeholders outside the primary design team as required to serve the project. * Developing Design Responsibility Matrices and Design Programmes. * Managing RFI and Change Control processes. * Utilising understanding of CDM principles to promote good H S through design. * Championing the use of BIM processes across the project team and contribute to BIM workshops. * Contributing to bidding and work-winning across the business as required. * Meeting internal financial objectives by aligning with forecasting requirements and annual budgets. * Managing the scopes, on boarding, and design activities of specialist external design and management consultants. * Contributing to the development of digital workflows to enhance to the company`s design process. For your part you will have experience in a design orientated background on complex projects such as architecture or engineering, ideally with chartered status. A good understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work and experience through pre- and post-contract stages. Additionally be proficient in the use of digital tools to manage the design process such as MS Excel, MS Project, document management platform, and mark-up systems as a minimum with experience of defining BIM deliverables and programming outputs seen as advantageous. The role offers tremendous scope to progress your career with this leading name and become a significant part of their design offering with rapid progression and a very healthy salary and benefits package