Construction Design Manager Innovation

Dublin, Ireland

As the Design manager your role will be manage the central design standards across all our pipeline of projects, coordination of new innovative ways of working in terms of process, systems and technology.
You will be reporting to the Design Lead – Pre-Construction & Innovation**, a**long with supporting the broader pre-construction, planning, design and delivery functions, you bring with you a capacity to unite teams and adopt a fresh, streamlined and innovative approach to collaborative design.
Key Responsibilities:
Innovation Management – Lead
Project manage and coordinate – New Innovations within the established Innovation Framework. Developing designs prior to their integration into use on a site project.
Meeting and developing product suppliers and subcontractors to organise design integrations and to evaluate their products
Preparing implementation plans for innovation projects, when they are proposed to be used on site, which contains, risks opportunities, costs, technical challenges.
Coordinate, program and provide oversight of innovation activities, on site and in R&D development. Maintain a Yearly Program for each project.
Further develop the innovation framework, programme and processes to underpin the business approach to innovation.
Using the Technical Design Library, create standards for innovation, handover package.
Influence and ensure that critical design innovation decisions are made in a timely manner within the agreed delivery and procurement programmes.
Project manage & coordinate design innovation team inputs in respect of internal technical team, design functions (landscaping, interiors and architecture), costs, sales and construction
Coordinate technical due diligence on new products and areas of innovation, utilising  internal technical team and 3rd party advisors.
Collaborate with the internal Sustainability team to ensure our sustainability strategy and targets are considered a key metric for any innovation initiative.
Collaborate with commercial and procurement teams to influence and challenge suppliers to provide high quality, market appropriate and cost-effective products.
Collaborate with procurement and commercial teams to establish a realistic and accurate budget for design materials, products and systems solutions planned for each development, prior to their use.
Work with the Digital Construction Manager, to integrate the standards, into our Digital Library.
Pre-Construction / Central Design Standards – Support
Support in Managing, organising and Maintaining Central Design Standards Information
Supporting with the management of Pre-Construction Meetings and Pipeline.
Coordinate with Design Leads (Product, Interiors & Landscaping) to ensure a consistent approach across all Design and is consolidated into our Design Library.
Keep abreast of local and international innovations in construction and consult with the professional institutions such as RIAI and coordinate with the Head of Technical and Construction & Operations Director on the agreed design innovation direction.
Engage with supply chain and subcontractor base to communicate and embed new innovations in our Design Standards.
Produce drawings for the Technical Design Library and manage their completion where they are being completed externally.
Key functional Interfaces
Innovation Manager will work across the business functions throughout the project life cycle, from acquisitions / Planning through to Sales and Aftercare. In particular the role’s key interface points will include:-
Design Lead – Product/ Architecture
Design Lead – interiors
Technical Managers
Commercial & Procurement
Site Teams
Customer / Sales teams
Sustainability
Subcontractor Relationship Manager Team
The Candidate
Preferred Degree – Architecture/ Architectural Technology/ Project Manager
Evidence of proven ability as it relates to innovation and fresh thinking
Minimum 5 years’ design experience in residential construction or equivalent
Strong understanding of relevant building regulations, codes and legislation.
Ability to develop relationships and influence a wide variety of project stakeholders including external design firms.
Innovative mindset with a confidence to challenge current methodologies.
Ambitious and driven to deliver on their current portfolio and proactively identify further opportunities.
Disciplined in following up projects and tasks to completion in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to program long term activities
Ability to work independently using their own initiative whilst contributing to the needs of the team.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
A valid driver’s licence and have access to a vehicle.