We currently working with a well-established main contractor that operates all throughout London and the Southeast of England. With a Turnover around£80m. Services provided include Construction, Refurbishments, and Regeneration for all sectors such as Residential, Commercial, Healthcare, Education, Heritage and Public Spaces. They work with a broad range of customers, encompassing both public and private companies, government departments, local authorities, housing associations and schools. Our client is looking for an experienced Design Manager to work for them and play a pivotal role in the management and delivery of their design packages. You would be reporting to the construction director and will be responsible for overseeing that designs meet specifications in accordance with the contract and building warranty requirements. A successful candidate will be proactive with extensive knowledge of construction detailing, buildability issues, materials, and statutory regulations. Roles and responsibilities: * Ensure that theCompany Health and Safety policy and the companies Management System is complied with at all times, putting safety above all other considerations. * Contribute to the management and development of relationships with customers and project stakeholders to promote the Company’s good reputation.* Support the work winning team by providing advice on potential errors, omissions, and value engineering opportunities in Employer’s Requirements, and liaison with potential design consultants to agree scopes of service/fees. * Take part in the tender handover process to gain a full understanding of the submitted tender and requirements of the contract. * Contribute to the production and maintenance of the following: * Procurement Summary * Design Release Schedule * Information Required Schedule * Main Contract Deliverables Schedule (entered on Connect)* Liaise with the commercial team to ensure designer appointment documents are robust and concluded promptly. * Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders regularly and involve parties as necessary to ensure prompt and effective resolution of issues to facilitate successful project completion. * Closely manage the design team to ensure that designs are developed which comply with contract, statutory and building warranty requirements, in a cost effective manner and to comply with project programme requirements, including, but not limited to: * Carrying out value engineering reviews * Discharge of Planning Conditions * Obtaining approvals from Building Control, SBD officer, building warranty provider, etc. * Obtaining approvals from customer