Job Ref: 214719367

Date: 2021-09-22 11:56:07

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Design Manager – Milton Keynes – c.£60,000 – Permanent

Kenton Black is currently working with a main contractor to recruit a Design Manager, based out of their head office in Milton Keynes. You will be working under the Technical Director as part of the Design Team, on multiple commercial and industrial contracts, ranging from £1m – £20m in value. The nature of the projects will generally be industrial units comprising of steel frame, metal cladding, category A fit out and external works including civils & drainage.

Key roles and Responsibilities

• Carrying out drawing reviews
• Review design information
• Provide design support to Project Management teams.
• Attend design team meetings
• Utilising specialist consultants coordinate the information and design to ensure BREEAM and Part L (SBEM) compliance are attained as
required.
• Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy Building Control compliance.
• Submitting Design information to the client team
• Ensure all drawings are distributed to the design team and sub-contractors.
• Track design progress against programs to ensure all deadlines are met.

Background/experience

• Minimum 2 years as a Design Manager or 5 years as a Design Coordinator working at a main contractor
• Experience within the industrial/commercial sector is essential.
• Alternatively working as an architect reviewing drawings and looking to make the move to a main contractor.
• Strong I.T skills, familiar with Microsoft software. CAD/Bluebeam skills a benefit but not required.
• Ideal candidate will have experience reviewing civils, levels, drainage, concrete, S278, S106, S50, steel frames, cladding, internals,
and M & E.

This is an excellent opportunity for Design Manager to join a progressive company who has an excellent client base and a constant pipeline of work (largely through repeat business).

For further info please call Stephen Keye at Kenton Black – Birmingham Office

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