Design Manager

Inter-Consulting Group relies on the synergy between quality consultants and customers to form long-term partnerships. It is the success of building these relationships with key customers, coupled with access to our extensive database of skilled consultants that has seen us grow from billings of £100k in 2006, IC has a steady repeat tunover of £5M per annum, keeping its key consultants in contract, partnered with existing long term and new customers. The areas covered are Nordics, USA, Canada, Latin America and Australia.

Inter-Consulting has a track record of over 15 years of consulting in niche markets. Our core e-business model has zero overheads, delivering our service online with access to a secure database matched to each client's requirements. This enables your managers to review a pre-matched pool of consultants via our www server to accelerate the placement process.

Develop comprehensive scope-of-work and contract document deliverables list for each related discipline.
Negotiate scope-of-work, deliverables and price with consulting firms.
Procure the design from a consultant design partner from initial tender enquiry to appointment.
Assist Project Manager in incorporating onto a tracking sheet all internal and external design and cost issues.
Manage distribution and production of project workload within the project team and design consultant team.
Collaborate on new design issues/changes and research projects with team.
Review completed design is accurate and precise.
Manage design document control.

Project prioritization of design, assignment and management to designers.
Lead with effective supervision an experienced design team to ensure delivery on schedule.
Closely track design deliverables to ensure project milestones are met.
Implement recovery strategy if slippage is detected.
Participate in departmental strategic planning.
Assist technically internal and external customers.
Planning, programming and reporting
Participate in design meetings and provide continual input to optimize design and minimize futile work.
Liaising with clients, insurance companies, consultants and architects.

Start Date: ASAP
Location: Slough, UK