Description:
We are looking for a Design Director to join our Building team in Cambridgeshire. This role will work as part of the senior team on a major building project whilst leading the design delivery process, line managing the design team and supporting design from pre-construction through to construction and handover phases.
What you'll do:
- Lead and manage the design management function for the project and coordinate the design requirements of the Client’s team, the consultant design team, Skanska and the sub-contractors.
- Ensure effective delivery of all design related packages, ensuring this is in line with the programme, Employers Requirements and Contract Design Management Plan.
- Ensure Statutory Responsibilities (including building Control, Planning and Building Safety Act) are clearly set out, understood and managed.
- Contribute to achieving the broader Operating Unit and UK business objectives and support the associated Design Management, Digital and Information Control functional strategies.
- Work with the Project Leadership Team to deliver against project, design control and project governance requirements.
What you'll bring to the role:
- Experienced senior leader, with proven track record leading teams.
- Member of professional institution (RIBA, ICE, MCIOB) – desirable.
- Experience of delivering construction projects (£50m-£200m+) in a relevant building type working through bid, PCSA and delivery stages, and successfully converting and delivering on quality, time and to budget.
- Demonstratable experience of delivering MOD/DIO/USVF projects from a design perspective.
- Knowledge and experience of managing design and working within a secure UK environment.
- Experienced in use of digital technologies to deliver design (e.g. CDE, BIM, Cobie and design co-ordination software) and experience of delivering to the ISO19650 Information Management standard.
- Ability and willingness to work on project delivery across a wide geography covering the Midlands and South of England.