Leeds
Job Title: Design Manager – Pre Construction Location: Leeds (Office based) Salary: Upon Application Employment Type: Full time, Permanent Join the Disruption! Domis Construction is a leading main contractor delivering high profile residential and commercial developments across the North West and beyond. Design.Deliver.Disrupt. We’re known for pace, quality and a practical, solutions led approach, bringing together design, delivery and commercial expertise to build with confidence. We are now seeking a Design Manager to strengthen our pre construction function and lead design management on allocated projects from early stages through to construction set up. Key Responsibilities: • Manage the design process during pre construction and, where required, the early set up of the construction phase, • Own design input into the 1000 point checklists, pre construction journey and other Monday app management tools for allocated projects, • Fully investigate value engineering and value creation opportunities, driving best value outcomes, • Interrogate enquiry documents, including Employer’s Requirements, to identify risks, gaps and opportunities, • Produce Contractor’s Proposal documentation in liaison with internal departments, • Manage Domis’ design process via external consultants, ensuring coordinated and timely outputs, • Drive innovative and cost effective technical solutions into the design, • Progress design issues within strict timescales and ensure designers meet information delivery dates, • Review subcontractor design proposals for compliance, buildability and alignment with design intent, • Verify and control the status of consultant and subcontractor drawings and specifications, maintaining registers and document control, • Ensure consultant scopes of services, responsibilities and fees are agreed and clearly defined, • Attend tender launch, tender adjudication and design launch meetings as required, • Provide support and management to the pre construction administrator, • Provide technical and buildability input from RIBA Stages 2–5 prior to works commencing on site, • Provide input and demonstrate working knowledge of the Building Safety Act, • Provide technical guidance as required (for example fire regulation compliance and related standards), • Act as a facilitator of Domis supply chain expertise throughout the pre construction phase to strengthen solutions and reduce risk Requirements: • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance quality, programme and cost certainty, • Architectural background is advantageous (but not essential), • Understanding of client procurement routes and contract strategies, • Sound knowledge of regulations and planning permission procedures, • Experience of site and contract procedures is beneficial, • Proven ability to organise, plan, programme and manage workloads across multiple projects, • Knowledge of operational/project delivery, with site experience on major schemes advantageous, • Confident relationship builder, able to influence and coordinate a wide stakeholder group, • Effective presenter, comfortable leading group meetings and workshops, • Vision, commitment and enthusiasm for change, with a continuous improvement mindset Personal Attributes & Desired Behaviours • Integrity: Acts ethically and transparently in all commercial dealings., • Ownership: Takes accountability for outcomes and drives work through to completion., • Collaboration: Works effectively with site, commercial, and supply chain teams to achieve shared goals., • Trust: Builds strong, professional relationships internally and externally., • Adaptability: Responds positively to change in a fast-paced project environment., • Commercial Mindset: Proactively identifies risks, opportunities, and value enhancements., • Professionalism: Leads by example and supports the development of others. Why Join Us? • Lead design management on major schemes with genuine influence from early stage onward, • Join a driven, collaborative pre construction team focused on practical delivery and high standards, • Strong opportunities to shape processes, drive innovation and develop your career We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.