Job Description
Are you a Design Lead who is ready to take a proactive role in delivering high-quality, compliant and efficient design solutions across residential projects?
If so, this could be the ideal next step in your career.
Partnership Recruiting are delighted to bring to market an excellent opportunity for an Architectural Design Lead for our client who are a long-established and leading manufacturing business based in Glasgow.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable and innovative company taking a key leadership role in the design and delivery of a wide variety of projects from small-scale developments to large multi-phase sites.
The Role
As Design Lead you will take full ownership of the design process from the point a project is awarded through to delivery. You will manage internal and external teams to ensure all technical design work is completed in line with contract requirements, building regulations and client expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead and manage the full design process for design and install contracts
Review awarded projects and allocate workloads within the team
Coordinate internal and external design activity with key stakeholders
Manage the drawings process, ensuring accurate and timely delivery
Oversee product scheduling to ensure all elements are correctly assigned and integrated
Produce and maintain design programmes and design responsibility matrices
Liaise with third-party engineers to ensure compliance with structural and thermal requirements
Support the estimating team at pre-construction stage with technical input
Chair design meetings and technical workshops
Ensure cost-effective design solutions are implemented to minimise delays and on-site issues
Essential skills and experience:
Proven background in construction or project management
Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD
Ability to interpret and communicate technical drawings, specifications, and standards
Confident working with building regulations and contract documentation
Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
Able to work effectively to deadlines
Desirable:
Experience with UK-wide building regulations, including gateway requirements
Exposure to a variety of construction types and methods
Knowledge of Passivhaus Standard
Familiarity with warranty providers such as NHBC and Premier
