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Breakthrough Consulting Ltd
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Sevenoaks, Kent
Senior Design Manager
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Overview
The company A leading main contractor working on both new build and refurbishment projects across London and the South East requires a Senior Design Manager to join their team in Kent. It is a company that genuinely sees people as their greatest asset, which is one of the reasons they have picked awards in Leadership & People Development at the Constructing Excellence awards, won NFB Employer of the Year 2019 and are recognised as having reached the Gold standard when it comes to Investors in People. With them you’ll enjoy a progressive, rewarding career as part of a company with a strong family culture and vast in-house training opportunities. These are just some of reasons why the average length of service is 17 years and the staff turnover rate is 1.8% PA. Outstanding opportunities for talented and ambitious people. They are committed to the ethos of 'hiring for attitude and training for skill’ and their coaching programme, alongside their various training programmes, ensures that every individual is nurtured and supported to fulfil their full potential. Having a diverse workforce brings with it new ideas and a fresh perspective on how to work and deliver challenging projects more effectively and as such they are fully committed to equality of opportunity in every sense. Type of work: Project examples consist of hospitals, universities, care homes, schools, and high-end residential works. With an annual turnover circa £45m and with project values typically ranging between £6M and £20M being delivered across 5 frameworks as well as their traditional client base this organisation is expanding and needs people like you. While this success is hard won they have invested in hiring people with a passion for construction, who buy into an ethos of teamwork and they have invested heavily in making sure their systems and processes keep pace with an evolving industry. This includes Building Information Modelling and VR technology which has been hugely beneficial not only in the delivery phase but also in in securing the tenders in the first place. Key Responsibilities Act as the leader and coordinator around which the team can deliver their respective parts of the jigsaw to produce a great, workable design for the project. Support the pre-construction team in analysing tenders of between £4M and £15M including schools, leisure, high spec residential, offices and work with the client representatives. Supporting the delivery team with design issues once on site. Desired Knowledge and Experience The key point to make here is that while more experience is better than less what my client looks for first and foremost is passion for construction, a desire to be a part of a team and a willingness to improve both yourself and what has been designed. In return My client pays a market leading base salary along with a car allowance, pension, 34 days holiday (inc the 8 days bank holiday) and everyone is enrolled in the profit share scheme where 50% of the net profits are returned to all staff What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Michael Rigden now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.