Design manager

Overview

A Design Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating the design process across construction and development projects, ensuring that design deliverables are technically accurate, coordinated, compliant, and aligned with project requirements.

The role involves coordinating architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders throughout the design and construction lifecycle. The Design Manager ensures that drawings, specifications, technical submissions, and design changes are properly reviewed, coordinated, and delivered in accordance with project objectives, quality standards, and programme requirements.

Responsible For

• • Manage and coordinate the overall design process from concept development through construction and project completion.
  • Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and specialist designers.
  • Review design drawings, specifications, technical reports, and design submissions.
  • Ensure multidisciplinary designs are properly coordinated and potential design conflicts are identified and resolved.
  • Monitor design deliverables against project programmes, milestones, and contractual requirements.
  • Lead design coordination meetings and track technical actions and outstanding issues.
  • Review and manage design changes, revisions, and technical instructions.
  • Coordinate responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) and technical queries.
  • Ensure designs comply with project specifications, applicable codes, authority requirements, and approved standards.
  • Coordinate with construction teams to ensure designs are practical, buildable, and aligned with site requirements.
  • Review contractor and consultant design submissions before approval or onward submission.
  • Monitor design quality and identify technical risks that may affect cost, programme, or construction.
  • Coordinate authority submissions and approvals where required.
  • Support value engineering initiatives while maintaining design quality and project requirements.
  • Maintain accurate records of drawings, revisions, approvals, technical submissions, and design correspondence.
  • Work closely with project managers, planning teams, commercial teams, and construction teams to resolve design-related issues.
  • Ensure design information is issued to the construction team in a timely and controlled manner.

Other Benefits

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Specific Skills

Technical Skills:

• Design Management
• Design Coordination
• Architectural Coordination
• Structural Coordination
• MEP Coordination
• Technical Drawing Review
• Design Development
• BIM Coordination
• Design Quality Control
• Construction Documentation
• Design Change Management
• Value Engineering
• RFI Management
• Technical Submissions
• Authority Coordination
• AutoCAD
• Revit / BIM Software
• Microsoft Office / Project Management Tools

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree:

• Architecture
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Construction Engineering