Design Manager (UK1016)

Permanent

Hybrid

Design Management

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Details

Design Manager - UK North Business, Manchester

The Design Manager will be responsible for co-ordinating the design elements and interfaces of specific task or project dependent on size and complexity. They will fully understand and manage the design requirements of the tender/project ensuring that the design is delivered in line with the programme requirements and is of a quality that reflects the budget constraints.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Key Responsibilities: 
  • Take ownership of 'design' related items within the tender bid process
  • Produce the front end design programme, for inclusion within the tender submission highlighting and explaining the key drivers and critical sub-contractors as necessary
  • Advise on the selection of specialist sub-contractors
  • Understand and provide solution where possible, against the sstatus of 'stategic design' items within the tender document and in line with JSS procedures including: planning, building control, third part requirements, brand requirements etc.
  • Present key design aspects at the technical settlement including:summary statements on alternative design solutions considered, dismissed or accepted; summary of design consultants and team, technical challenges, design risk and opportunitiy, contigency allowances for design development, Design Fees, overview of strategic design teams

Qualifications:
  • Demonstrate sufficient experience in the role of Design Manager in a construction environment
  • Degree in Construction or Design related 
  • 5 years’ experience working in the Civil Construction Industry
  • Demonstratable Temporary Works procedure, PTS, NR’s Design Approval process, CDM for Designers, CDM Awareness experience

Benefits
  • Competitive Salary with yearly increase
  • Company Car or Car Allowance 
  • Healthcare 
  • 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
  • Employer pension
  • Death in service – life assurance
  • Competitive mileage rate
  • Travel expenses
  • Flexible and remote working
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

*The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.