Senior Designer/Designer

Senior designer/designer

Responsible for: Design output

• To ensure the production of a total design solution specific to each project; Ensuring compliance to manufacturers' recommendations and the company's stds /procedures as well as the client's requirements, specifications and current legislation.
• Attendance at handover meetings to discuss the project, identify particular design issues and clarify scope of works.
• Ensure that the production of working drawings/design is in accordance with the specifications received from the customer, amendments are highlighted, recorded and agreed with the Project Manager.
• Ensure that the design is within the cost budget of the tender.
• Review designs through liaison with the other parties involved prior to release for customer acceptance or comment.
• Attendance at fortnightly project review meetings with the project team.
• Chairing internal team reviews as required catching issues before they develop into problems.
• Contribute to the Technical Library.
• Ensure that manufacturer's guarantees and warranties have been obtained where necessary and that they are appropriate to the specification.
• Has learned from experience and is using this experience to generate improvements for clients, the company and colleagues.
• Chair both internal and external meetings as required to ensure smooth operation of the team.

Report to: Design Team Leader

• Attend regular Design Team Leader meetings as directed by the Design Team Leader.
• Be prepared for said meeting with information set out in meeting agenda/pro-forma.
• Keep exemplary records in order to adequately track and record the design progress of each project and be able to report at short notice.
• Should consider the impact of opting for particular design option or delivery outcome and be able to demonstrate the basis of the decision.

Oversee: Potential Design Team

• Provide direction and support to the design team, ensuring both team and individual development needs are met.
• Check that there are clearly defined methods of construction and setting out.
• Check for build-ability, material selection, fixings and finishes to be used are appropriate to the specification, environment and structural requirements.
• Agree with the designers any variation between the customer's specifications/drawings and the tender documents and advise them accordingly once verified with the Project Manager.
• Ensure design work is carried out in accordance with the company CDM design procedures and drawings and schedules are updated regularly.
• Chase and request outstanding information from clients. Ensuring continuity of work for the teams. When information is not forthcoming, ensure appropriate records are kept.
• Review manufacturing schedules, procurement schedules and fixing lists in sufficient time to meet manufacturer's delivery dates (in-line with procurement dates provided)

Resolves: All design aspects of project Programmes: Workload

• Ensure works are programmed in line with the procurement deadlines given by Project Management, review and advise any shortfall so immediate action can be taken.

Req'd to promote: Assessed on individual basis

• Be able to prove and demonstrate exceptional team leading skills.
• High standards of numeracy, oral and written communication skills.

Outlook: Excellent attitude to work, Company, standard setting & timekeeping

• Have excellent integrity
• Encourage a working environment of confidence and respect.
• Actively promote and encourage a system of professional development not a blame culture.

AOB: Mentor subordinate design team members

• Provide direction and support to the subordinate design team members.
• Recognise their needs professionally.
• Provide honest feedback on their attitude and professional ability.
• Promote a forum where they can come for advice and air their views/concerns without risk of being chastised in the process.

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