Experienced and Talented Senior Design Manager required

We are working alongside a successful London based building main contractor, with a turnover last year of £175m and expected turnover this year of £200m+. Our client's business model is extremely well managed, with a reputation for producing a quality project on time and budget, which results in a large amount of repeat business. They have a £40m prime residential fit out in Mayfair, London and require an experienced Senior Design Manager to manage the design element at the highest level. The scheme will involve the fit out of the property to an opulent finish. We are trying to source an experienced Senior Design Manager with ideally relevant experience.  

Key Accountabilities for the Senior Design Manager include:

• Full responsibility for 2 design staff
• Working with the Project Director to provide a design management service.  
• The Senior Design Manager will implement the agreed design management strategy on the project.
• Assessing design risk and managing it's mitigation.
• Producing the project specific designer agreements.
• Producing agree and managing a realistic design programme and information required schedule.
• Managing the design on site with, where appropriate, the assistance of other site based resource.
• The Senior Design Manager will ensure that all design deliverables are reviewed to establish they are within budget. Where nominated controlling design, change process management, organising and chairing regular design team meetings.

The Senior Design Manger will have experience and understanding:

• Strong knowledge of construction materials, methods and technology
• Strong knowledge of planning techniques, procurement and value creation
• Good knowledge of contracts and contract documentation
• Good knowledge of health, safety, and environment legislation and issues
• Knowledge of life cycle costs
• Risk management skills
• A construction related qualification