Design Manager

Vision Personnel have registered a fantastic opportunity for a Design Managers within the fit out / refurbishment / new buildsector. My client are looking for a highly experienced individual who has extensive experience in Design Management and a steady employment history. Major responsibilities: Responsible for managing all the processes of producing working drawings from which the building can be built, this will include direct communication with other departments within the business. * Managing the design process using his/her commercial, contractual, programme/time awareness and technical expertise; * Attending design meetings, reporting back to all individuals connected to the project. * Supporting, understanding and advising the client as to the requirements and his/her obligations in the development of a building design; * Striving to eliminate health and safety risks (CDM) in the design and financial risks during construction. * Ensuring the design process recognises current legislation, standards and codes of practice, where appropriate; * Ensuring design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project timescales; * Assist the estimating team in the pricing of any design that may need clarification at tender stage. * Liaise with the Directors regarding recruitment of any staff within the department. * Future development with design procedures, BIM. * To bear any other reasonable responsibilities and undertake any other reasonable duties: * as the Board (where there is a Board of Directors) may from time to time agree or as may become necessary to meet the operating needs and requirements of the business in order to maintain agreed levels of service. * To make, at all times, every reasonable effort to: * Promptly identify, prevent and when appropriate to successfully resolve business related problems including those which arise from noncompliance with any of the business’ systems. * Identify opportunities for improvement, particularly measu