Design Manager

4 months ago


New Zealand Cook Brothers Construction Full time

**About Us**

Starting from humble beginnings in Dunedin, Cook Brothers Construction has grown substantially over the last seventeen years. We currently operate across Southern Lakes, Canterbury, Otago and Auckland.

We enjoy celebrating our success and believe it is important we do so. Our team, and our projects are a testament to the hard work and commitment over this time.

Our goal is to inspire people more than to manage them. We trust our teams to do what they think is best for Cook Brothers Construction, giving them lots of freedom to make the best decisions for the company at that time.

Through innovation, quality, client satisfaction and sustainability, we strive to be a national leader in our industry, we believe our team is the heart and soul of us achieving this

If you want to be a part of this journey, then this role is for you.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Business Development Director, your responsibilities will include:
**Tenders/Bids**:

- The coordination of bid and tender submissions
- Technical writing of project specific non-price components on tenders including:

- Detailed construction programmes
- Method Statements
- Technical Commentary
- Acting as a liaison between key stakeholders including consultants, Trade Partners and the Cook Brothers team.
- Manage the end-to-end bid process for non-price components of tenders.

**ECI / Design and Build**:

- Attendance of Design Team Meetings
- Input into Buildability and Construction Methodologies
- Input and creating of Construction Management Plans
- Identifying value management opportunities
- Risk Matrix and Identification
- Drafting consultant scopes of work and obtaining fee proposals from required design consultants.
- Drafting & Issuing design services agreements with consideration given to insurances & design liability.
- Claiming design & design management fees where necessary.
- Creation of High-Level design & construction programmes

Within this role, you will work closely alongside the Procurement, Estimating, Project and Marketing teams to develop innovative and competitive strategies for each tender. You will be required to:

- Have the ability to build excellent relationships with our consultants, clients and trade partners
- Have experience developing strategic plans alongside a team for winning bids
- Work well within the team
- Help identify opportunities, optimise & coordinate design
- Understand, resolve, and write complex technical methodologies
- Prepare and review the commercial aspects of the bid
- Identify Risks
- Ensure on-time submission of compliant and commercially sound bids
- Drive continuous improvement, through post-bid reviews and research
- Work to time sensitive deadlines across national teams

**About You**
- Proven experience as a Design Manager, Bid Manager, or 5+ strong years Project Manager, or similar
- Creative and innovative thinking
- Proven experience writing detailed construction programmes
- Excellent professional writing and communication skills
- Qualification in engineering, construction, or another relevant discipline
- Good overall knowledge of relevant NZ building codes and contracts
- Excellent industry knowledge and a willingness to keep up with trends
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Competitive nature
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Excellent organisation skills
- A focus on high-quality

**Benefits**
- Flexible Working
- Health Insurance
- Development through our in-house Sports Psychologist, Software Trainers etc.
- Career and personal development highly encouraged and supported
- Work with a supportive and high performing team
- Good work/life balance
- Positive company culture
- Social Club
- Exciting projects both currently and in the future
- Competitive salary + laptop + phone
- Free access to EAP Services
- Equal Opportunities Employer & Diversity Works Member

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