Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager – East Midlands

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Design Manager to join the team at Galliford Try. Ideally, you will be based in or around the Leicester area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

• Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment
• Manage relationships with the client, sub‑contractors and Project and Design Teams for the efficient development and delivery of designs on a project or Bid
• Monitor and lead the design process and provide update to the Project Manager
• Apply and monitor CDM 15 and principle of prevention and safety in design
• Identify and mitigate design risk and realise opportunities through all stages of a Bid or project
• Assist in the selections of designers for a project and ensure competency checks are undertaken
• Develop and agree the scope and responsibilities for consultants and invite fees for the compilation and management of the project fee schedule
• Develop and design programme in conjunction with the Planner and develop, manage, monitor and report on the information release schedules and progress and quality of design deliverables
• Contribute to value engineering and buildability of the project by reviewing and identifying potential interface, buildability and coordination issues and resolving them with the design and project team and sub‑contractors
• Report against design progress, quality and consultant performance as required by operation and design management leads
• Ensure designs are complete including drawings, specifications and schedules following review process
• Identifying the design approvals required and ensure information flow to the client, GT team and subcontractor
• Lead design meetings and ensure minutes are produced, distributed and actions closed out
• Appreciate target cost allowances and ensure designs are within budget, liaising with commercial team to seek advice
• Manage statutory and 3rd party processes such as planning, building control and BREEAM
• Undertake site inspections to ensure the 'as‑built' product meets the design criteria

• Health & Safety at Work Act
• Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (2015)
• Design Management Tools, IRS, MIPD, DRM, Programmes
• Design Information:
  Drawing Types, Specifications, Schedules Reports
• A Common Data Environment:
  VfP Approvals Process
• Statutory Approvals;
  Building Control, Planning Process, CDM 2015, Fire Safety
• The RIBA Plan of Work
• Contract Law
• Must have experience in education/schools
• Excellent communications skills
• Experience / understanding of BIM

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also…