Design Manager Level 2

Design Manager

Based in North Yorkshire

Full Time – Happy to talk Flexible and Agile Working

At Morgan Sindall Construction we encourage diversity of people and thought, and we embrace peoples’ differences.

Everyone is unique and we value the different ideas, experiences, and perspectives that everyone brings to their work, their team and the wider business.

We are committed to ensuring we create the very best place to work in the industry, and an environment where every person feels included and is treated equally, fairly and with respect.

We actively promote an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work. It’s this approach we believe brings out the best in everyone and creates a fun, dynamic, innovative and rewarding environment.

We are a Real Living Wage Employer and an Investors in People – Platinum company. We are also accredited to the Silver standard of the Armed Forces Covenant, for us it’s a promise to supporting the people who have protected us. The accreditation is held by all Morgan Sindall Group companies, so you can be assured you're joining a business where veterans and their families are supported and valued.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to working in a company where diversity is encouraged, and people’s differences are celebrated, our Design Manageropportunity is a permanent contract with a competitive salary on offer with the additional benefit of a Company Car or Cash Allowance reflecting your Morgan Sindall Benefit Grade.

Here are just some of the benefits you can expect:

Pension Scheme matched up to 6%; 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years’ service and the holiday plus scheme; Private Healthcare Cover; Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary; 10-days fully paid Reservist leave; professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000; Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports; People Portal for high street discounts; Long Service Awards; Sharesave Plan; Incentive Scheme; Enhanced Family leave from Day One and more!

About the role:

You will be working within our Construction North East & Cumbria division based in North Yorkshire, where you will:

• Establish, maintain and manage effective project design resource and team profile at bid and delivery stages
• Lead and provide a professional, comprehensive and sustainable design service for the customer and key partners / suppliers at bid and delivery stages
• Manage and co-ordinate safely the overall design process through the RIBA design stages challenging the brief and bringing innovation and continuous improvements benefits to the projects at bid and delivery stages
• Ensure completion and compliance of design management departmental procedures at bid and delivery stages
• Involvement with ‘design strategy’ and approach
• Ensure adherence to the design brief/scope of service and develop a comprehensive scope of service for key stages of project
• Co-ordinate the activities of the design team, contractors and statutory bodies (e.g. Local Authority planners & Building Control/HSE) in line with programme critical dates
• Ensure the design process recognises compliancy issues, current legislation, standards and codes of practice
• Maintain design within cost restraints fully incorporating customers’ requirements
• Coordinate change control system and ensure changes are accounted for, authorised and implemented, as necessary, with the project manager and client

What are we looking for?

Experience in the main contracting market working on schemes between £5 and £20 million along with some experience in Pre-construction (PSCA), BIM, 3D Models, Digital Construction,

You will have a good understanding of construction techniques and a BSc/HND/HNC, membership of relevant professional institute i.e. CIOB is preferred.

Main contractor experience is preferred.

To thrive in our business, you should share our passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. At Morgan Sindall Construction our employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across our business we treat everyone equally and have developed a community where voices are heard, and respected.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

Anything else?

The question is, do you want to be involved in creating iconic buildings and using intelligent solutions to deliver bespoke projects to our customers AND be part of the future of construction? Then join our team and start the future, today!

As an equal opportunities and accredited Disability Confident Committed employer, Morgan Sindall Construction is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage and welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments during any part of our recruitment process, please get in contact with our team.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: Morgan Sindall Construction has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.

Please refer to the full job description before applying.