Job Purpose
* Undertake the lead role on design & build projects throughout the Pre-Construction stage.
* Ensure that the pre-construction elements of the projects are delivered to the highest quality, on schedule and within budget.
* Understand and advise on potential local authority requirements, such as Planning permissions, Fire regulations, DAC and BCaR, etc.
* Support and guide the Design Team on the project including any immediate escalations or technical issues.
* Manage the successful completion of the design, planning, commercial and procurement related deliverables during the pre-construction phase, ensuring all allocated resources are working effectively.
* Identify value-engineering opportunities for consideration and inclusion.
* Communicate the design progress to the wider project team and actively remove roadblocks for the Design Team.
* Ensure a smooth handover from the pre-construction phase onto the construction phase.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for:
* Act as the project lead and represent Ardmac as our point of contact during the pre-construction phase of the project.
* Review Project(s) specification and scope and support the design team in the development of the project deliverables.
* In conjunction with the design managers, develop, agree and manage project(s) design budgets and programme.
* Report output and productivity against agreed targets on a weekly basis.
* Assist the design team in generating and managing the technical aspects of sub-contractor packages.
* Ensure QAQC checks are in place for the project design deliverables and ensure that Ardmac standards and Quality levels are being achieved.
* Arranging and managing the design review workshops as the design develops from BOD through to IFC.
* Managing the close out of all comments generated during the design reviews via a comment tracker.
* Ensure that project RFIs are being closed out as quickly as required so as not to impact on programme.
* Track all items on the project through the Procurement Schedule identifying Long-Lead items and flagging any program related concerns.
* Ensuring that buyers/QS are procuring materials/sub-cons in line with the programme.
* Oversee the development of the project programme/schedule to ensure this is being developed properly by the planner and to the required level of detail ahead of construction commencement.
* Escalating any items which have not been resolved and which will impact on cost or programme in a timely manner.
* Lead relevant design coordination and progress meetings.
* Assistance in preparation of tender proposals.
* Protect company contractual position at design stage with surveyor.
* Protecting the company’s interest via correspondence to the Design Team and sub-contractors.
* Support in the development and improvement of the processes to maximize efficiency and lean working practices.
* Ultimately ensuring the pre-construction process is completed efficiently and effectively and so providing all necessary information to the construction team to ensure a successful delivery of the project on site.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications:
* Engineering or Architectural qualification.
Ability and Knowledge of:
* Problem solving.
* Effective Leadership.
* Lean Practices.
* People Management.
* BIM – Autodesk Revit, Navisworks & AutoCAD.
* Client facing.
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