We are looking for an Assistant Design Manager to lead the design processes on projects, ensuring the smooth delivery of high-quality capital projects that uphold the AELTC’s visions and values, align with the Wimbledon Master Plan, and meet the evolving stakeholder requirements and regulatory requirements.

Job Title: Assistant Design Manager

Department: Estate Department

Reports To: Design Manager

What you will be doing

• The role supports the design management functions within the Project Delivery team and through design resources, the coordinated briefing, conceptual design, procurement and technical delivery of projects.
• The role works closely with the team within the Estate Department.
• The design management role encompasses supporting the AELTC to define and articulate the Clients Requirements, advising on procurement of and overseeing internal and external design consultant teams, controlling the development of the design concept, assurance of compliance with the Client’s Requirements including technical and design quality standards and managing the receipt, review and acceptance of technical information.
• Further scope covers advising on legislative, statutory, or best practice in an architectural design and technical capacity.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide a first class all year-round service with world class support for The Championships managing projects as directed by the Design Manager to meet all the requirements of the AELTC.
• Nurture strong, professional stakeholder relationships, support the Design Manager in partnering to offer best practice advice and solutions
• Work in collaboration with colleagues in the Estate Department and stakeholders of the AELTC on the development of the Estate.
• Support the Design Manager in managing design teams and the design process.
• Support the Design Manager in managing or advising on planning applications or other statutory approvals such as Building Control.
• Be aware of AELTC and Principal Designers requirements under CDM 2015 and the Building Safety Act 2022. Raise any concerns with regard to compliance with the Design Manager.
• Review and monitor technical and design information for compliance with AELTC requirements.
• Assist the Design Manager to monitor design costs and design cost change control.
• Support the Design Manager, working with AELTC stakeholders to articulate, define and agree the Client’s Requirements for projects.
• Support the Design Manager in carrying out feasibility studies and concepts for building redevelopment around the Estate.
• Support the Design Manager with the delivery of brand and specification guidelines and budgets within the context of the Master Plan and individual projects.
• Support the Design Manager to prepare reports and presentations to update internal stakeholders.
• Ensure a positive and consistent experience for all stakeholders through effective communication and relationship management.
• Support colleagues (Design and Information Management) to establish that as built records, compliance certificates and building control approvals are properly recorded and design is updated accordingly for handover.

What part your role will play in The Championships

• Depending on the stage of the project, your role might require you to be present during the Championships for briefing, observations, stakeholder engagement with users, movement strategy studies or any such activity to help form the client’s requirements or validate the brief.
• Facilitate handover of completed or partially completed projects up to and during the Championships build process, ensuring minimal impact of new operations or requirements during this period of the year.
• In some instances, you could be asked to be available with knowledge of a recently handed over project to support the stakeholders in its use following handover.

About you

Essential

• You will be a team player, enthusiastic with a keen eye for detail, brand awareness and the importance of designing to high standards at Wimbledon.
• Qualified to degree level in architecture or similar related discipline.
• Good knowledge of the RIBA 2020 Plan of Work.
• Awareness of how a Consultant team is resourced.
• Previous experience of brief and design development for construction projects.
• Have worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Awareness of design cost management and change control.
• Experience with document collaboration tools.
• Awareness of Building Regulations, CDM 2015, BSA 2022, planning approval process and sustainability frameworks such as BREEAM.
• Basic knowledge of core IT packages, supporting Design Management: including AutoCAD, Bluebeam, MS Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint and document management systems (View Point of similar).
• Good interpersonal skills to work successfully across a broad spectrum of stakeholders including consultants, contractors, the public and staff.
• Good communication skills, with proven ability to present and communicate key points effectively to both a technical and non-technical audience at all levels of the organisation.

Desirable

• Registered Architect, ARB or equivalent.
• BIM experience advantageous.
• Experience of Metropolitan Open Land or similar historic and specialist planning restrictions.
• Experience of working for a client side developer, architectural or multi-disciplinary design practice.
• Interest in and awareness of current trends and emerging best practice in architectural design practice.

About us

• The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (AELTC) organises and stages The Championships, Wimbledon, widely regarded as the world’s premier tennis tournament, hosted on the Grounds of one of the world’s most prestigious tennis clubs.
• Our business has grown in recent years, and we expect this to continue. We have plans to further improve our facilities and invest in our people in future years. Our success is important to us, and we are guided by our key values of Heritage, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.
• The Estate Department’s role is to deliver day to day operational management of all estate infrastructure as well as the refurbishment and new property developments prioritising user experience at every stage of project delivery.