Design Manager | Leinster
Design Manager | Leinster
- Leading Irish Contractor with significant annual turnover (€150M+)
- Opportunity to work on prestigious projects
Oradeo recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Design Manager to work with a Market Leading Main Contractor based in Leinster on a permanent basis with an excellent remuneration package on offer.
The role will involve the co-ordination of those areas of the design process on live and pre-construction project(s) under their control to ensure that the project is built in line with the agreed design and that the design team produces required information to the correct level of detail and in accordance with deadlines set.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Evaluate project information, review all documentation, understand project brief and identify deliverables/success factors.
- Assist in briefing of design team
- Establish and maintain effective communication channels between design team, and Client; as required
- Co-ordinate commercial and design teams and ensure range of options is considered where appropriate
- Contribute to Risk and Value Management
- Manage design team and review and agree design programme, deliverables and cost parameters
- Maintain information flow and overview design team’s co-ordination and verification process
- Provide advice and guidance on build ability of design proposals to design and construction teams
- Monitor, manage and approve design changes in conjunction with Planning and Commercial Teams, ensuring programme and cost effects are agreed
- Involve design team in supply chain and procurement
- Identify need for and manage specialist sub-contractor designs
- Identify and manage third party involvement
- Contribute to ensuring safe design in accordance with CDM
- Contribute to provision of “As Built” information and O&M manuals
- Maintain BMS systems and compile design performance data
- Produce appropriate design related contract notices with reference to contract procedures and scope
- Any other reasonable task that may be required by the line manager
Necessary Requirements:
- Degree Qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering with at least 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Residential Commercial experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of equipment and systems.
- Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills; able to manage projects simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to develop friendly and professional customer focused relations with others.
- Good management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve high standards of compliance.
- Confidence and ability to manage sub-contractors
- Flexible and dynamic
- Self-driven, results-orientated with a positive outlook
For more information about this Design Manager position or other Construction opportunities, contact Declan Duggan at Oradeo Recruitment confidentially on +353 1 687 7188 / +44 845 643 4964 or apply in confidence.
About Oradeo – Oradeo Recruitment are specialists in the construction & engineering sector. We are a leading service provider in Ireland, UK and Europe for professional recruitment services and the provision of managed labour in Construction & Civil Engineering, Data centres, Mechanical & Electrical, Life Sciences and Renewable Energies sectors.