Design Manager - Structural, Auckland
We are on the lookout for the best talent across NZ to join our Southbase team.
Southbase Group are 100% NZ owned and proud of it!
Are you ready to go to the next level with your career?
Creating a strong and positive legacy in the construction industry matters to us. That means developming a culture where our people can continually grow, learn and thrive.
By joining Southbase Group, you'll be part of a team that is passionate about challenging traditional construction norms and running projects that bring enjoyment and control to the client experience. Our team of professional engineers, architects, and BIM Managers intimately understand the design process and work to bring all parties onto the same side of the table. With a comprehensive range of design management services that can be customized according to individual client and project needs, you'll have the opportunity to work on diverse and exciting projects that make a real impact.
About the role:
The Design Manager is responsible for managing the design process, with a focus on client brief, budget, and buildability, to ensure the optimum solution is arrived at. They provide leadership to the design team and closely manage the client and stakeholder expectations. Through their exceptional understanding of the design process across all disciplines they will manage discipline interfaces and the sequencing of design activities.
The Southbase Design & Digital team consists of professionals from diverse technical backgrounds, who support each other collaboratively in project delivery. This means the Design Manager will be a specialist in one technical discipline such that they can; lead technical design reviews of consultant’s documents relating to this discipline, or support with resolving technical issues relating to this discipline on projects being led by other design managers.
The Design Manager will ideally hold or be working towards a Professional Accreditation (CPEng). As a pivotal member of the Pre-Construction team, the Design Manager must lead by example and positively contribute to the team, championing the Company’s ‘Inside the Box’ culture, providing day-to-day guidance and mentoring of team members, whilst directly and indirectly contributing to day-to-day delivery, competitive strategy and net margin target achievement.
The Design Manager (Structural) will be a qualified Structural engineer with commercial design & construction experience. Knowledge of or a desire to learn about Temporary Works engineering will be essential, as will an appetite to undertake a portion of work from active construction sites.
We are on the lookout for talent to join us in Auckland!
- Degree Qualified in Architecture / Engineering
- Professional Qualification (Architectural Registration or Chartered Professional Engineer) is desirable
- Experience: 6-10+ years as an Architect or Engineer in commercial construction
- Commercial Acumen: Able to drive viable design solutions which are lowest cost. Able to deliver professional services within given scope and fee constraints and assist in the resolution of scope changes or variations where required.
- BIM: Competent in the use of Revit.
- Communication Skills: Ability to work collaboratively with professionals from diverse technical backgrounds, facilitating knowledge sharing and supporting project delivery.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to tackle design challenges with innovative solutions.
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