Design Manager - Pre-Construction

As the Pre-Construction Design manager your role will be manage the Pre-Construction period for Cairn’s projects, carrying out core reviews, managing and tracking progress.

You will be reporting to the Design Lead – Pre-Construction & Innovation, along 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 at Cairn.

Key Responsibilities:

• Core Role : Pre-Construction Reviews/Planning Design Reviews/ Design Standards Reviews
• Complete and manage reviews/assessment of acquisition projects
• Complete, track and assess preconstruction activities during planning, reviews of designs, layouts
• 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 Cairn’s Design Library.
• Produce drawings for the Cairn Technical Design Library and manage their completion where they are being completed externally.
• Asses and review on site projects for their alignment with the Technical Library and Design Standards
• Asses check and review Planning Designs in conjunction with the planning team, in order to complete technical/design checklists.
• Add and maintain central Cairn Standards and produce guidance information for drawings.
• Carries out core checks on each project. Levels, Substructure. Communicates best practice.
• Supports with centralising and managing initial preconstruction activities, meetings, information review tracking
• Supports with program reviews, logistic drawings, and templates for project teams.
• Coordinates with project teams prelim format and recording completed information.

Key Cairn Functional Interfaces

Pre-Construction Design Manager will work across the Cairn 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/ Engineering
• 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.
• Evidence of strong Project Management Skills
• 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.

Working with Cairn Homes

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits in Cairn which include

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Culture Committee
• Talent Development Programmes
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)

The Cairn purpose is to build sustainable communities where people can thrive. At Cairn, it is not what we build, it is why we build. It is about putting down a marker that will stand for generations to come. Creating new communities of connection and belonging for an Ireland where people can thrive. Reshaping, redefining, reinvigorating our place in the world. Building for people, progress, and potential.

Because when Cairn build, it’s Built For Good.