Hybrid Design Project Manager – Pre-Construction

at Ethos Engineering

• Job title: Design Project Manager – Pre-Construction
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dublin, Ireland

About the role

• Design Project Manager at Ethos managing a portfolio of pre-construction projects. Overseeing design teams and ensuring compliance with industry standards and project briefs.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional Project and Design Management services internally and externally, ensuring high standards are maintained across all projects
• Manage a portfolio of projects concurrently, overseeing the Design Team to ensure compliance with their appointed brief and adherence to project timelines
• Develop, plan, coordinate, and monitor the Design Team, providing direction and guidance to overcome roadblocks and maintain project momentum
• Act as the Client’s representative, protecting their interests under various procurement and contracting strategies, and developing client briefs, design strategies, and project execution plans
• Establish and revise project execution plans as needed to meet project objectives, organise and chair design reviews, and facilitate the value engineering of design consultant solutions
• Ensure a cohesive design management process is adhered to throughout all stages of the project, monitoring compliance with the project brief and progress against the project scope
• Conduct project file audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and schedule design reviews at all gateways and control points
• Organize and manage technical review team resources, addressing RFI’s for technical queries and drawings, and liaise with internal teams to ensure seamless input into design and programs
• Assist in the preparation of bid documents for the Design Management element of tenders
• Oversee the close-out of projects, ensuring practical completion, post-occupation evaluations, final account settlements, and comprehensive project file documentation and data protection

Requirements

• A minimum of 9 years in project and design management
• Strong experience in leading design teams and managing complex design processes
• Ability to develop, plan, coordinate, and guide design teams to ensure compliance with project briefs and timelines
• Extensive experience acting as the Client’s representative, with the ability to develop client briefs and design strategies, and manage the procurement and execution of design schemes
• Expertise in establishing and revising project execution plans to meet evolving project objectives
• Strong ability to organize and lead design reviews, facilitate value engineering, and ensure a cohesive design management process throughout all project stages
• Thorough understanding of monitoring project compliance with briefs and scopes, conducting project file audits, and managing risks associated with the design process
• Experience in handling RFI’s for technical queries and drawings
• Strong background in managing technical reviews, preparing bid documents for Design Management elements of tenders, and ensuring successful project close-out, including documentation and data loss protection
• Adept at identifying and mitigating bottlenecks in design development, implementing strategies to overcome these challenges, and driving continuous improvement in project delivery

Benefits

• Flexible working times / Hybrid Working
• 20 days of holidays, increasing up to 25 days
• Pension Scheme
• Your own company laptop
• Coverage for working travel out-of-pocket expenses
• Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme
• Regular training, mentoring, and further college support
• Support for Chartership
• A professional subscription fee paid by the company
• Heavily subsidized social committee activities (5-a-side football, golf society, climbing club, and regular social events)