Design Manager and Senior BIM Lead

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead the design process across multiple projects from early-stage concept to construction-ready detail.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team, providing support and guidance to team members, while disseminating workload.
• Act as the primary liaison between internal teams, consultants, suppliers, and clients for all design-related matters.
• Oversee coordination between architectural, structural, MEP, and manufacturing design disciplines.
• Ensure design output complies with relevant Building Regulations, planning requirements, and statutory approvals.
• Experience in Building Control regulations in Northern Ireland and the UK is an advantage.
• Provide expertise and coordinate with internal departments across construction and manufacturing on design and build timelines and requirements.
• Drive innovation in modular design.
• Work with the in house Quality and Compliance team and external support consultants to achieve NSAI ISO 19650 BIM Accreditation, stage 2, using the common data environment (CDE) - Autodesk forma Build, Forma Design Collaboration and Forma Data Management.
• Ensure the success of the ISO 19650 stage 2 audit to achieve the certification by way of application, assessment, re assessment, surveillance cycle and accreditation in BIM.
• Support and ensure BIM implementation across company and support continuous company operation of this standard in the BIM area.
• Help to achieve Irish industry recognition as a top leading Modular firm in BIM compliance.
• Review and sign off design drawings, specifications, schedules, and BIM models.
• Support value engineering initiatives while maintaining design integrity and compliance.
• Manage design risks, identify clashes, and resolve technical issues early.
• Ensure all designs are aligned with companies manufacturing, transport, and installation capabilities.
• Support pre construction and estimating teams with technical input and buildability assessments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across the design process and company standards.

Education:

• Degree in Architecture, Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional accreditation (RIAI, RIBA, IEI, ICE, IStructE) - desirable.
• BIM certifications - advantageous.
• Intermediate knowledge of Revit, Tekla and Navisworks is required. Expert knowledge is an advantage.

Experience:

• 10+ years previous experience in Construction Design.
• Previous experience in personnel management and mentoring is essential.
• Experience using a variety of IT software packages.
• Experience in coordinating external audits (ISO 19650) would be a distinct advantage.

Additional Requirements:

• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Highly organised with excellent problem solving ability.
• Commercially aware and detail focused.
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in fast paced environments.

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