Design Lead

At Elk Recruitment, we are looking for a driven Design Lead to join our client’s growing team based in Kilkenny. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Design Lead to make a real impact in an innovative and growing organization.

Your new role includes :

• Ensuring the design team delivers drawings and documents and the delivery of the design brief / deliverables using your technical building expertise.
• Liaising with the Design Manager / Project Engineer Manager to complete the design of projects and to ensure all the requirements quoted are included in the design.
• Reviewing specifications and documents to ensure all design deliverables are met in a timely manner. Propose cost effective products and solutions while meeting specifications and requirements
• Reviewing and quality checking design drawings, documents and procurement schedules with the Project Manager / Project Engineer prior to issue.
• Reporting directly to supervisors / team leaders to ensure deadlines are met and details of the project are produced accurately and efficiently.
• Liaising with the project management teams to update documents where necessary.
• Ensure that handover documentation is compiled and issued appropriately.
• Providing information along with bills of materials to the procurement department to allow material orders.
• Visiting site to problem solve, ensure constructability and record survey information.
• Issuing documents to clients as requested.
• Liaise with the Client and other stakeholders as required to ensure a smooth handover of the design package.
• Production of technically sound architectural deliverables (drawings, specification, schedules) using Revit, in accordance with project standards and schedule.
• Ensure all design work conforms to standards and is buildable. Contribute to the development of architectural standards and solutions.
• Responsible for planning of resources on projects ahead of schedule and project kick off where possible.

Experience you need :

Level 7 or 8 Qualification in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Engineering or equivalent desired.

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