About this Role: Experienced Design Manager required by the Newbury office of this busy regional contractor to manage the design development process for several new build projects in the Berkshire/Hampshire areas. Based in the Newbury office, and visiting your sites regularly, you will typically be involved in 2-3 schemes from preconstruction phase and throughout construction phase on site. In this first instance this will most likely be to work on a new build retirement home on the Hampshire south coast near Portsmouth and another further up the M3. Reporting to the Construction Director for your division within the business and working with the project construction teams you will manage the design development for your schemes throughout construction phase. This role based in the Newbury office and visiting the sites according to the needs of your projects.There is a level of agile working, typically a day a week. Duties will include: Management of the design development for your schemes;Chairing regular design team meetings;Appointment and management of consultant design team;Regular liaison with client, architect, consultants and the construction teams;Managing specialist sub-contractor design teams;Agreement of information required schedule; Ensuring key dates achieved;Dealing with local authorities to achieve planning permissions;Review of construction design information for buildability, compliance with contractors proposals, employers requirements, budget, current ..... full job details .....