Experienced Design Manager

Overview

Design management at Read Construction, is central to how we deliver successful projects. As our Design & Build portfolio continues to expand across North Wales, the Northwest and the Midlands, we are seeking an experienced Design Manager to help lead and shape the next stage of our growth.

Leading the design development on projects ranging from £1m to £25m, you’ll have the opportunity to influence schemes from early concept design through to successful completion, collaborating closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and project teams to deliver high-quality, buildable and sustainable solutions.

Unlike larger corporate contractors, you’ll enjoy real responsibility, direct access to senior leadership and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a business that values collaboration, innovation and long-term relationships.

 

Mae rheoli dylunio yn hanfodol i’r ffordd rydym yn cyflawni prosiectau llwyddiannus yn Read Construction.  Wrth i’n portffolio Dylunio ac Adeiladu barhau i ehangu ledled Gogledd Cymru, Gogledd-orllewin Lloegr a Chanolbarth Lloegr, rydym yn chwilio am Reolwr Dylunio profiadol i helpu i arwain a llywio cam nesaf ein tyfiant.

Gan arwain datblygiad dylunio ar brosiectau gwerth rhwng £1m ac £25m, cewch gyfle i ddylanwadu ar gynlluniau o’r cysyniad dylunio cychwynnol hyd at eu cwblhau’n llwyddiannus, gan gydweithio’n agos â chleientiaid, ymgynghorwyr, isgontractwyr a thimau prosiect i gyflawni atebion cynaliadwy, cyraeddadwy ac o ansawdd uchel.

Yn wahanol i gontractwyr corfforaethol mwy, cewch gyfrifoldeb gwirioneddol, mynediad uniongyrchol at yr uwch dîm arwain a’r cyfle i gael effaith gwirioneddol mewn busnes sy’n gwerthfawrogi cydweithio, arloesi a pherthnasoedd hirdymor.

WhatWe offer

• Genuine opportunity for career development within a growing business, with an opportunity to shape and grow our expanding Design Management team.
• Work on diverse projects across education, commercial, industrial, leisure and other public sectors. Be involved from pre-construction through to project completion.
• Competitive salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Enhanced sick pay and family leave schemes
• Enhanced Annual Leave (26 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays)
• Employer Pension contributions to help you save for the future
• Recognition Awards (awards for long service and annual employee awards)
• Various other benefits such as cycle2work scheme, death in service cover, Private Health, employee volunteering days, enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance.

 

• Cyfle gwirioneddol i ddatblygu eich gyrfa mewn busnes sy’n tyfu, gyda’r cyfle i lywio a datblygu ein tîm Rheoli Dylunio sy’n ehangu.
• Gweithio ar brosiectau amrywiol ym meysydd addysg, masnach, diwydiant, hamdden a sectorau cyhoeddus eraill. Bod yn rhan o’r gwaith o’r cam cyn adeiladu hyd at gwblhau’r prosiect.
• Cyflog cystadleuol
• Car cwmni neu lwfans car
• Cynlluniau tâl salwch ac absenoldeb teuluol gwell
• Gwyliau Blynyddol Gwell (26 diwrnod o wyliau â thâl ynghyd ag 8 gŵyl banc)
• Cyfraniadau pensiwn gan y cyflogwr i’ch helpu i gynilo ar gyfer y dyfodol
• Gwobrau Cydnabyddiaeth (gwobrau am wasanaeth hir a gwobrau blynyddol i weithwyr)
• Amrywiaeth o fuddion eraill, megis cynllun beicio i’r gwaith, yswiriant marwolaeth mewn gwasanaeth, gofal iechyd preifat, diwrnodau gwirfoddoli i weithwyr a buddion gwell i gefnogi eich lles a’ch cydbwysedd rhwng bywyd a gwaith.

 

CoreDuties

• In collaboration with the wider project team, support the planning and programming of pre-construction activities. Motivating and driving design teams to deliver information in accordance with the design programme.
• Co-ordination of the design process – liaising with clients and stakeholder teams to establish requirements, effectively coordinating designers, legislative bodies, and key subcontractors to manage the design development process. The management of change, and ensuring all designs comply fully with the brief and regulations.
• Liaison with Planning and Building Control to submit and discharge statutory approvals.
• Working closely with project teams to develop best value design solutions, assist with identifying opportunities to amend the design to achieve cost savings, improve sustainability and reduction in on-site timeframes. Provide technical assistance to project delivery teams, liaising with site teams to solve issues in collaboration with our designers.
• The use of CDE platforms to manage information in accordance with the business systems and processes (supported by the business document controller).

 

• Mewn cydweithrediad â’r tîm prosiect ehangach, cefnogi’r gwaith o gynllunio a rhaglennu gweithgareddau cyn adeiladu. Cymell ac ysbrydoli timau dylunio i ddarparu gwybodaeth gan ddilyn rhaglen ddylunio.
• Cydlynu’r broses ddylunio — cysylltu â chleientiaid a thimau rhanddeiliaid i ddarganfod eu gofynion, a chydlynu dylunwyr, cyrff statudol ac isgontractwyr allweddol yn effeithiol er mwyn rheoli’r broses o ddatblygu’r dyluniad. Rheoli newid a sicrhau bod pob dyluniad yn cydymffurfio’n llawn â’r briff a’r rheoliadau.
• Cysylltu â’r awdurdodau Cynllunio a Rheoli Adeiladu i gyflwyno a chyflawni cymeradwyaethau statudol.
• Gweithio’n agos gyda thimau prosiect i ddatblygu atebion dylunio sy’n cynnig y gwerth gorau; helpu i nodi cyfleoedd i newid y dyluniad er mwyn arbed cost, gwella cynaliadwyedd a lleihau amserlenni ar y safle. Darparu cymorth technegol i dimau prosiectau, gan gysylltu â thimau safle i ddatrys problemau ar y cyd â’n dylunwyr.
• Defnyddio llwyfannau CDE i reoli gwybodaeth gan ddilyn systemau a phrosesau’r busnes (gyda chefnogaeth rheolwr dogfennau’r busnes).

 

ATTRIBUTESDesirable

• Ideally experienced in design management or experienced Construction Contracts team members looking for a transition into design management.
• Strong technical knowledge, understanding of a broad understanding of construction project types and associated methods of construction. The ability to challenge design information to improve from a buildability, commercial and value engineering standpoint.
• Forward thinking with positive approach to problem prevention and solving.
• A solid understanding of current Building Regulations, relevant British Standards, and the Planning process.
• Experience of delivering BREEAM projects beneficial. Enthusiasm for zero carbon design and MMC would be beneficial.
• Strong ICT skills and ability to use multiple software packages, such as MS Office, Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks and/or other design tools. Experience in using common data environments (CDE’s).
• The candidate should be self-motivated with excellent time management, and the ability prioritise their workload based upon planned and unplanned demands of the business.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to create and strengthen existing client and supply chain relationships will be required, whilst bringing together a coordinated design.
• A Degree or Higher National Qualification in relevant design/construction discipline would be advantageous but not essential.
• Must hold a UK driving licence

• Yn ddelfrydol, bydd gennych brofiad o reoli dylunio, neu byddwch yn aelod profiadol o dîm Contractau Adeiladu sy’n dymuno symud i faes rheoli dylunio.
• Gwybodaeth dechnegol gadarn a dealltwriaeth eang o wahanol fathau o brosiectau adeiladu a’r dulliau adeiladu cysylltiedig. Y gallu i herio gwybodaeth ddylunio er mwyn gwella adeiladadwyedd, perfformiad masnachol a pheirianneg gwerth.
• Meddwl ymlaen llaw, gydag agwedd gadarnhaol at atal a datrys problemau.
• Dealltwriaeth gadarn o’r Rheoliadau Adeiladu presennol, Safonau Prydeinig perthnasol a’r broses Gynllunio.
• Bydd profiad o gyflawni prosiectau BREEAM yn fanteisiol. Bydd brwdfrydedd dros ddylunio carbon sero ac MMC hefyd yn fanteisiol.
• Sgiliau TGCh cryf a’r gallu i ddefnyddio sawl pecyn meddalwedd, megis MS Office, Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks a/neu offer dylunio eraill. Profiad o ddefnyddio amgylcheddau data cyffredin (CDE).
• Dylai’r ymgeisydd fod yn hunangymhellol, meddu ar sgiliau rheoli amser rhagorol, a gallu blaenoriaethu llwyth gwaith yn ôl gofynion cynlluniedig ac annisgwyl y busnes.
• Bydd angen sgiliau rhyngbersonol a chyfathrebu cryf, ynghyd â’r gallu i greu a chryfhau perthnasoedd presennol â chleientiaid a’r gadwyn gyflenwi, wrth ddod â dyluniad cydlynol ynghyd.
• Byddai gradd neu gymhwyster cenedlaethol uwch mewn disgyblaeth ddylunio/adeiladu berthnasol yn fanteisiol, ond nid yw’n hanfodol.
• Rhaid meddu ar drwydded yrru ddilys yn y DU