Description:
Responsible for the control of the Technical role on a project/projects on time, to budget, to agreed quality standards, safely, by motivating teams, and performing to the highest level. Responsible for adhering to and engaging with the quality management system and other company procedures at all times. Management of the technical role on various sized projects. May be responsible for several projects at the same time dependent on size and progress of each scheme.
- Health & Safety - Promote health, safety, and environmental issues at all times. Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations, also ensuring designers risk assessments are appropriate and issued to the health and safety coordinator.
- Quality - Control the quality of drawn information and address any non-conformance issues. Review the suitability of all materials specified, and liaise with the purchasing department and/or suppliers. Adhere to quality management (ISO) procedures using correct forms and processes.
- Delivery -Deliver design packages on time and accurately. Produce design reports to help monitor progress and report current position against agreed design programme. Produce design programmes to control the design development process. Organise and control the design development of the project in accordance with the Employers Requirements, specification, and the construction programme. Positively liaise and communicate with estimating, production, surveying, purchasing, resident liaison and accounts staff allocated to the project/s by the company to ensure their positive contribution to the project/s. Convene and chair design team meetings.
- Financial - Ensure all consultant appointments (including scope of works, payment schedules and collateral warranties) are signed prior to a payment being made. Maximise profit by keeping all costs under control and exploring value engineering options; rigorously critiquing quotations, designs and material. Complete tender design & Build and Stats budgets and ensure the ‘settled’ budget is effectively managed and reported against through the life of each project.
- People - Mentor trainees if required, oversight of Technical Coordinators on one or more projects. Work in partnership with other departments and proactively drive communication and problem solving to ensure objectives can be achieved. Promote and maintain good and professional relations with the client, consultants, adjoining owners, residents, subcontractors, and representatives from statutory authorities.
Skills, Experience and Attributes:
- Relevant Professional qualification to either Degree, HNC/HND, NVQ Level 5
- CDM for Principal Designers experience
- Pro-active management style with capability to manage and coordinate the design team on challenging sites