Head of Design

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Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

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Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

À propos

Head of Design Colorminium is seeking a Head of Design to lead and develop our design function, driving innovation and team performance across landmark construction projects. Offering up to £130,000 per annum, this role is based at our Chelmsford HQ, with time at our Liverpool Street office and flexible remote working. To succeed, you’ll need to be a leader from a design background with an outstanding grasp of engineering. What will you be doing? As the Head of Design, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our design capability, building the Design Department, and creating a competitive edge in the façade sector. In this leadership position, you will directly shape both team performance and organisational growth, delivering commercial excellence through innovative façade solutions, inspiring the Design Department and supporting exceptional client outcomes. From overseeing the handover of new projects and driving operational processes, to ensuring on-time delivery and optimising design efficiency, you will establish the framework that sets new industry standards. Your role will be made up of 40% team leadership and development, 30% commercial design management, 20% strategic design direction, and 10% technical oversight. What does success look like? - Delivery of strategic goals relating to the Design Department - Design cost optimisation savings of 5-10% - Design delivery on-time rate >95% - eNPS for Design Department maintained at over agreed score - The agreed number of candidates interviewed per quarter What will you get in return? - Salary up to £130,000 per annum, depending on experience - 25 days’ holiday including Bank Holidays - Health Cash Plan, Accident & Life Cover - Retail discount platform - Free lunches at Head Office - ‘Growth by Sharing’ profit share scheme (post probation) What will you need? To be considered for the role of Head of Design, you will need: - Experience gained from façade, modular construction, structural or M&E, aerospace, or automotive backgrounds - Proven experience of recruiting, building and leading design teams and technical talent of at least five staff members - Experience delivering complex project solutions (£10m+) on time, with and through a team, with a focus on buildability and cost - Experience working closely with senior figures, such as heads of department and project directors, and with main contractors and especially sub-contractors / suppliers - A Master’s degree in Engineering Why us? Taking on this rare opportunity to take ownership of a design function and shape it into an industry-leading department, you will have the real chance to make an impact and define your career. You’ll discover a high-profile leadership role where you can influence major landmark projects, and drive innovation and excellence with one of the UK’s leading façade specialists. What’s more, alongside building a legacy that will stand the test of time, you will have the chance to grow your own expertise, taking your development to the highest levels and ensuring your portfolio of experience is truly second-to-none. Who are we? For nearly 50 years, Colorminium has been shaping skylines throughout the country as one of the UK’s leading building façade specialists. From complex glazed façades for premium offices and hotels to large-scale cladding remediation projects, we provide strategic solutions that deliver certainty, quality and design excellence. Our mission is to challenge convention, drive innovation and create façades that stand the test of time. Guided by our Explore, Create, Sustain methodology, we foster collaboration, engineer exceptional solutions and build more sustainable futures. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, caring, committed and creative, working tirelessly to deliver outstanding results and lasting value for our clients. Other organisations may call this role Design Director, Design Lead, Head of Construction Design, Senior Design Manager, Head of Engineering Design, or Façade Design Manager. Colorminium and Webrecruit are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you want to take on this exciting, high calibre Head of Design opportunity with Colorminium, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency

Compétences idéales

Engineering

Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

Expérience professionnelle

CTO / Head of Technology
Art Director/Creative Director

Compétences linguistiques

English

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