Design Manager

at  Fawkes Reece

Location: Sunderland
Salary: £55K- £69K per Year
Contract: Permanent
Type: Full Time
Reference: VAC-341176_1712160004
Posted: April 3, 2024
Are you an experienced Design Manager thinking about a fresh start with a leading Tier 1 Main Contractor?
As Design Manager you will be responsible for initiating and leading tasks and processes, taking responsibility and being accountable where relevant, for the work and roles of others whilst exercising broad autonomy and judgement within broad parameters in their area of responsibility. Specialist learning and involves detailed analysis of a high level of information and knowledge.
You will be reporting to the Project Manager or Senior Design Manager, responsible for leading and overseeing contractor’s permanent works design resources and activities.

• Draft project-specific design management plan and revise same periodically
• Control and track design change using Design Managers toolkit.
• Implement design assurance procedures
• Facilitate technical co-ordination between disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations as they apply to design.
• Oversee fulfilment of Principle Designer, Common Safety Method, and Engineering Safety Management functions to the extent that has relevant duties to discharge on the particular project.
• Ensure lead designer maintains Design Decision Register.
• Review subcontracted designer’s applications for payment and authorise as appropriate.