Design Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £55000 – £58000/annum
Design Manager
You will oversee the design aspects of a construction project on behalf of the construction company building it.
To coordinate all the design work required during construction projects. To manage the production of technical drawings and plans used to build a structure. To bring together architects, structural and service engineers, along with specialist designers, to create coordinated designs which can be used during the build and aid maintenance of the structure once complete.
Typical duties may include:
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Motivating and encouraging internal and external design teams
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Ensuring structural drawings and designs are produced on time, to a high quality, and are easy to decipher
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Overseeing the design process using technical expertise
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Working with clients to ensure that their expectations are met
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Reviewing designs with health and safety in mind
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Avoiding errors and reducing financial risk during construction
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Ensuring designs are available to those who need them, at the appropriate time
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Maintaining thorough documentation of the design process
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Keeping up to date with changing building legislation and codes of practice relating to design
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Working in an office, with occasional site visits.
Skills required:
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Knowledge of building and construction
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Knowledge of engineering science and technology
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Design skills and knowledge
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Excellent communication and customer service skills
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Analytical thinking skills
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Ability to pay attention to detail
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Strong administration skills
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Experience with using Auto Cad
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Proficient in use of all office software
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Highly organised
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Able to come up with new ways of doing things
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Persistence and determination
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Leadership and motivational skills
More Information
- Address Exeter, Devon
