Design Manager

About this Role: Ambitious/experienced Design Manager required by the Swindon office of this busy Southern Regional contractor to take the lead and manage the design process for 2 education projects in the Wiltshire area. One of these is a new build SEND school currently in PCSA for design development for a further 30+ weeks, then construction is due to commence on site in the new year. This school will feature a cross laminated timber (CLT) frame, so some prior experience of working with this material would be advantageous. There is also prior experience within the business currently. The other scheme is a new build single storey PE block constructed within the grounds of an existing school. This scheme is also currently in PCSA and due to commence later this year/early next. Reporting to the Senior Design Manager and working closely with the relevant Project Manager, you will manage the design development and input to the buildability aspects of schemes through the rest of the second stage preconstruction phase and throughout the construction phase on site. Duties will include: Management of the design development for projects; Appointment and management of consultant design team; Chairing regular design team meetings; Regular liaison with clients and stakeholder, trusts and end users Engagement with and managing specialist sub-contractor design teams; Agreement of information required schedule; Ensuring key dates achiev...