Design Manager
London, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 3 weeks ago
Job Description
At Sweet Project Construction Limited, (SPCL), we work with the data, defence, and energy sectors. We are a comprehensive design, construction and engineering provider, offering services spanning site acquisition, architecture, and refurbishment to client occupancy. In our world, there are no simple projects, only specialist needs and clever solutions.
We are a general contracting business, drawing on over forty years of specialised industry experience to provide excellent service, sustain long-term partnerships and achieve the highest quality outcome for key clients, whilst maintaining financial commitments.
This role is to be initially based on our Union Park project in Hayes. As principal contractor we are constructing 18 Data Halls of approximately 1250m2 each, to be deployed at approximately 24MW of total useable IT power. Part of the development included the construction of an adjacent High Voltage Electrical Compound. This was linked to a Medium Voltage Energy Centre with dual backup power generation. The building mass consists of a series of staggered blocks, surrounded by an internal one-way circulation system with both soft and hard landscaping.
The MV Energy Centres are located either side of North Hyde Gardens are smaller in scale providing a stepping down appearance towards the Grand Union Canal. The HV Energy Centre is located to the east of the MV Energy Centre to the side of North Hyde Gardens. A single storey Visitor Reception Centre enabling security protocols for visitors and employees is located near North Hyde Gardens.
The Design Manager leads design delivery from bid stage through project completion.
The role is responsible for ensuring designs are compliant, buildable, cost-effective and aligned to client requirements, programme, quality, sustainability and health and safety standards.
Job Requirements
Experience required
Qualifications
Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.
We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
Job Responsibilities
Design Leadership & Governance
Design Programme & Coordination
The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Company. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager.
The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the business of Sweet Projects is conducted.
Job Benefits
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
• Car Allowance (for eligible roles).
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday day off.
Salary
At Sweet Project Construction Limited, (SPCL), we work with the data, defence, and energy sectors. We are a comprehensive design, construction and engineering provider, offering services spanning site acquisition, architecture, and refurbishment to client occupancy. In our world, there are no simple projects, only specialist needs and clever solutions.
We are a general contracting business, drawing on over forty years of specialised industry experience to provide excellent service, sustain long-term partnerships and achieve the highest quality outcome for key clients, whilst maintaining financial commitments.
This role is to be initially based on our Union Park project in Hayes. As principal contractor we are constructing 18 Data Halls of approximately 1250m2 each, to be deployed at approximately 24MW of total useable IT power. Part of the development included the construction of an adjacent High Voltage Electrical Compound. This was linked to a Medium Voltage Energy Centre with dual backup power generation. The building mass consists of a series of staggered blocks, surrounded by an internal one-way circulation system with both soft and hard landscaping.
The MV Energy Centres are located either side of North Hyde Gardens are smaller in scale providing a stepping down appearance towards the Grand Union Canal. The HV Energy Centre is located to the east of the MV Energy Centre to the side of North Hyde Gardens. A single storey Visitor Reception Centre enabling security protocols for visitors and employees is located near North Hyde Gardens.
The Design Manager leads design delivery from bid stage through project completion.
The role is responsible for ensuring designs are compliant, buildable, cost-effective and aligned to client requirements, programme, quality, sustainability and health and safety standards.
Job Requirements
Experience required
- Proven experience managing design delivery through pre-construction and construction phases
- Strong technical knowledge of construction design and engineering principles
- Experience managing design programmes, reviews and approvals
- Strong understanding of Building Regulations and CDM requirements
- Experience managing value engineering and design optimisation opportunities
Qualifications
- Relevant industry qualification (RIBA, CIOB, ICE or equivalent)
- Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience
- CSCS Card
Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.
We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
Job Responsibilities
Design Leadership & Governance
- Lead design delivery from bid stage through completion
- Ensure compliance with Employer's Requirements, Contractor's Proposals and statutory obligations
- Manage design risks, opportunities and change control processes
Design Programme & Coordination
- Develop and manage design programmes aligned to procurement and construction activities
- Coordinate consultants, designers and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery of design information
- Manage design interfaces and resolve design conflicts
- Ensure designs are compliant, buildable, cost effective and aligned to project requirements
- Lead design reviews and approvals through all project stages
- Promote Safety in Design and technical excellence
- Support cost certainty through robust design management
- Identify and implement value engineering opportunities
- Minimise design-related project risk and abortive work
- Ensure approved information is available to support construction activities
- Manage design queries and technical support during delivery
- Oversee production of as-built information and O&M documentation
- Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and delivery teams
- Support and mentor Design Coordinators and Assistant Design Managers
- Design deliverables achieved against programme
- Reduction in design-related construction issues
- Value engineering outcomes
- Client satisfaction
- Compliance with design governance requirements
- Quality of handover documentation
The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Company. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager.
The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the business of Sweet Projects is conducted.
Job Benefits
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
• Car Allowance (for eligible roles).
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday day off.
Salary
70000 - 70000 GBP (yearly)
