Job Description:

An award winning Kent main contractor (Inc. Best use of BIM) is looking to develop its team by recruiting a Design Manager (could be a Design Coordinator looking to step up) who is looking to develop their career.

Key responsibilities for our Design Manager:

• Preconstruction – You will be a part of the bid team supporting the development of tenders for projects that you will go onto be the Design Manager for.
• Delivery – Identifying design opportunities as well as potential problems and then coordinating and developing the solution.
• Commercially aware – Working with the QS to turn a profit
• Team coordination – As well as your technical experience this role is also about taking a leading role in coordinating the various parties involved in the project to deliver the best possible design for the client, for the business and for the supply chain.
• Manage the process – Ensure records are maintained

The ideal, but not essential, experience we are looking for in our new Design Manager:

• Worked for a main contractor on projects from £5M to £20M
• Worked on new build & refurbishment projects
• Worked on a range of projects. EG: schools, commercial, leisure, luxury housing
• 3+ years experience
• Passion for construction
• Willingness to learn and improve

In return our new Design Manager will receive:

• Market leading salary – reviewed annually to make sure it stays that way
• Profit share – Paid 11 out of 12 years. First £3,600 tax free
• Car allowance – plus mileage
• 26 days holiday – plus 8 days bank holiday
• Pension
• Flexible working policy
• Life assurance
• Annual development review
• Training – 80% of all staff are chartered and fees paid for
• Career path – They are expanding & are looking for people to become a Senior Design Manager leading a team of design managers/ design coordinators.

The Company

Established over 50 years ago this family focussed main contractor prides itself on teamwork, both within the company as well as with clients and the supply chain.

Highlights –

• • Staff turn over rate of just 1.8%PA – They have a track record of looking after staff, delivering on their promises and promoting from within
  • Investors in people – Platinum
  • Constructing Excellence - Integration & Collaborative working award
  • RICS – Best use of BIM award
  • 10 NFB awards including Contractor of the Year
  • They have established a KTP or Knowledge Transfer Partnership with the University of Kent to monitor the performance of their buildings from both a utilities/ carbon footprint point of view and from the point of view of the people using the building. IE: do exam results improve or does staff productivity improve. This then feeds back into the design phase of the next project in order to give clients even better design and better value for money.

It is an innovative place it is to work. People are well looked after, well paid and if you’re looking to progress your career as a Design Manager then send me your CV and let’s have a chat.