Design Manager

Design Manager Design and Build Location: Stockport Rate: £300 £400 per day (DOE) Project Value: Approximately £8m Start Date: ASAP Project Duration: Until June 2027, with potential for further projects The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join an £8m Design and Build project in Stockport, delivering a complex bus park development. The scheme comprises two bus parks with concrete standings, on-site offices, ducting, drainage and associated infrastructure works. The project also includes civils, structural, MandE and Section 278 highway works, with technical approval already secured for the highway elements. Designers have already been appointed across the various disciplines. The key requirement is for an experienced Design Manager who can bring the different design packages together, coordinate and manage the appointed design teams, and ensure the designs are fully compliant, coordinated and buildable. Key Responsibilities Take overall responsibility for managing and coordinating the design process across civils, structural, MandE and highways. Consolidate and manage the three appointed design teams. Review and confirm design compliance, technical requirements and buildability. Challenge and coordinate design proposals, specifications and material selections. Drive the design programme from Stage 4 through to Stage 5, ensuring information is fully coordinated and ready for construction. Work closely with the construction team to ensure ..... full job details .....