Head of Design Management

Head of Design Management (Essex Business)

Location: Essex

We are looking for an experienced Head of Design Management to lead Design Management within the Essex, Morgan Sindall Construction office. Reporting to the Area Director, you will be responsible for the day-to day management of the Design Management function including line management of Design Managers, resourcing and recruitment, project input within pre-construction and construction phases, design programme development and reporting, consultant engagement and business development, and compliance with MS processes and standards. This position is office based with the requirement for regular site visits.

About Morgan Sindall

Morgan Sindall Construction is an Investors in People Platinum employer providing national construction services to private and public sector customers across a range of markets. Together, we create great results for our customers, partners and people. We are one of the UK’S most successful Tier 1 contractors. As a progressive and ambitious company, our employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

About the role:

Through the administering of the Morgan Sindall Design Management processes, you will be managing and co-ordinating safely the overall design process through the RIBA design stages, inputting to bid/work winning, PCSA/Second Stage, SHEQ, operations and commercial reviews. Sustainability and Digital knowledge/capabilities are essential for how we work as this is built into our business-as-usual approach to design management.

You will ensure completion and compliance of design management departmental procedures, be involved with design strategy and approach and ensure adherence to the design brief / scope of service and develop a comprehensive scope of service for the key stages of the project.

The successful candidate will raise the profile of the design function within Essex and the wider business, oversee design managers and their management/co-ordination of activities for the design team, supply chain and statutory bodies (e.g. Local Authority planners & Building Control/HSE) in line with programme critical dates, and ensure that the design process recognises compliance issues, current legislation, standards and codes of practice.

Ideally you will have:

• Significant experience in the main contracting market with experience of working on Education, Healthcare and/or Higher Education sectors upon schemes between £10 and £50million.

• Network of existing consultant contacts and relationships.

• Ability to lead a professional team of consultants is important along with strong sustainability knowledge including BREEAM previous project experience across the Bid/Delivery stage.

• Extensive experience in Pre-construction (PSCA), BIM, embodied carbon calculation, Energy-in-use, is advantageous.

• Experience presenting to variety of stakeholders/customers in both the work winning environment and also regular reporting process.

To thrive in our business, you should share our passion for the project at hand and enjoy working in an inclusive and hardworking team environment. At Morgan Sindall Construction our employees work collectively, encouraging and challenging each other to succeed. Across our business we treat everyone equally and have developed a community where voices are heard, and respected.

What are we looking for?

You may be an existing Principal Design Manager or Senior Design Manager who has previous experience of line management and looking for the next step in your career. This opportunity will include the management of a larger group of team members, and inputting to the evolution of design management within Morgan Sindall through the national Design Manager HoDM working group. A clear communicator, who works collaboratively and promotes collaborative working to maximise the output of the team.

You will have previous large or medium scale project experience across the RIBA plan of work stages, strong two-stage (PCSA) design and build procurement experience and on-site design management. Previous Tier one main contractor construction knowledge with qualifications to a BA / BSc level and/or membership of relevant professional institute is preferred.

What can we offer you?

Working in our East business, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same and we challenge each other to deliver what’s right for our customers.

Our culture is so important to us and defines the way we go about our business. We are inclusive, supportive and team focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships we have with our supply chain partners.

Our culture places a huge amount of trust in our team – we all know what is expected of us and we are committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.

We are Morgan Sindall Construction East Region

Our people in Construction East are encouraged and rewarded to work as a team to achieve our Perfect Delivery philosophy. The success of this strategy to:find – win – deliver – repeat has yielded a healthy forward order book, enabling us to focus on strengthening our long-term work winning capability in our primary sectors of: education, public sector frameworks, civic buildings, leisure, investment linked opportunities and healthcare.

Our commitment to our people is as strong as the commitment to our clients. At Morgan Sindall Construction we recognise that our employees play a vital role in helping us achieve our goals. As a result, the company develops and promotes these employees who share their same sense of dedication. Our strength is our people whose skills, knowledge and integrity keep us at the forefront of our industry.

If you are interested in furthering your career in an inclusive and supportive environment, apply to us today.

Equality Statement

Morgan Sindall Construction seeks to recruit the best person for each of our roles, based on merit alone and free from bias. We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We recruit individuals who embody our core values of professionalism, expertise and trust which has given us a fantastic variety of people and cultures across our organisation.

Morgan Sindall Construction are committed to collaborating with skilled and dedicated people, we recognise that valuable experience is gained outside of the industry. We are welcoming and fully supportive of Veteran and Service Leaver applicants for all roles within the business.

We celebrate our diverse teams who make Morgan Sindall Construction the inclusive, collaborative and rewarding place it is to work. We hire the best in the industry, provide them the support to achieve their goals and challenge them to make a real impact on our business. If you want to join an organisation that truly sees and harnesses what makes you unique, apply to us today.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status. Morgan Sindall Construction is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation. Our recruitment process should be accessible to all. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the recruitment process, please email. [email protected]