To lead the Pre-construction phase and manage the delivery of high quality drawn information, developed to programme and within budget, which complies with all Statutory approvals.
Manage the design development process as part of the Pre-construction Team ensuring value engineering and buildability are considered at all stages;
Lead Tender Launch meetings as required and ensure all information provided to the Estimator is in line with the ER’s, and develop this into well considered contractors proposals to eliminate risk;
Obtain and process competitive quotations from consultants, utility companies and Local Authorities to create accurate fee schedules and to achieve the best possible price;
Create and manage well considered design programmes that enable information to be provided timely, accurately and within budget to place orders;
Appoint and brief design consultants through a bespoke scope of services to deliver the correct level of information for any particular project;
Obtain early approval to Planning consent conditions, achieve ‘Unconditional’ approval to Building Regulations applications and obtain other relevant approvals to eliminate risk;
Act as a catalyst to turn raw data into usable information that meets our programme and control value;
Obtain technical approval promptly for any Sectional Agreement works;
Develop strong working relationships internally and externally by spending appropriate time on site;
Liaise with Pre-construction & Production Teams to resolve design queries promptly and comprehensively;
Assist with providing ‘as built’ records and other documentary evidence on completion of the works.