Design Manager

What matters to us

• Degree or higher level in Engineering
• Member of CIOB / ICE desirable
• Chartered member of the ICE National Water Hygiene EUSR Registration
• CSCS Card (relevant type)
• Construction Experience – 5 years (degree), 10 years (HND/HNC).
• At least 5 years in design co-ordination role required.
• Experience in ground engineering, tunnels and shaft construction and/or experience in the water industry
• Management skills and confident when dealing with staff, clients, figures, design issues and programmes.
• Scripting and automation experience; experience with Power BI
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of
• Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project.

Your contribution to our company

• To manage a design team promoting a streamlined, efficient design process that delivers safe, practical and economic designs for clients to a high standard of professional competence and in compliance with
• Regulations and Company procedures.
• Develop and implement overall design processes with regards to delivery, review, assurance, progress measurement and document control
• Oversee the development of the design proposals and ensures alignment with project’s requirements, budget and timeline
• Manage design programme
• Manage changes to design scope and assess impact to cost and programme
• Create and maintain a register of required design deliverables
• Report on design progress and prepare associated narratives and required reports for cost control
  Manage the interface with external and/or in-house design teams
• Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings
• Liaise with construction teams to determine constructability constraints and ensure design is suitable for selected construction methodologies
• Liaise with other departments, such as Environmental, Consents, Planning and Quality to assess completeness of design against requirements
• Ensure a consistent general approach throughout the design team
• Provide training and support to the entire design team to work to the implemented processes
• Identify opportunities to increase the efficiency of processes applying the principals of continuous improvement
• Seek the implementation of innovative tools and techniques to streamline design processes
• Ensure feedback on design work is collated, saved, reviewed and acted upon in accordance with procedures
• Maintain responsibility for the storage, filing and archiving of relevant design documents
• Ensure that the work in the department is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained
• Ensure designs comply with building codes, safety standards, and local regulations
• Prepare conceptual designs with a view to the preparation of safe, practical and economic designs in accordance with current legislation
• Manage design interfaces with Local authorities and other regulatory bodies
• Ensure design approvals are obtained from the Client and other relevant authorities at appropriate project milestones
• Organise collaborative design reviews, as appropriate, and ensure key personnel are involved
  Foster health and safety through design
• Ensure adequate risk management processes are applied and comply with The CCDM regs.(CDM2015)
• Lead risk reviews such as HAZOPs, HAZCONs and HAZCOMMs
• Manage design integration, between different disciplines and between temporary and permanent works designs
• Ensure effective communication amongst the design team and encourage cooperation
• Promote Value Engineering opportunities
• Manage design changes during construction, minimizing cost and programme impact
• Identify appropriate documentation/information to be included in the Health and safety file
• Prepare work forecasts
• Demonstrate leadership and foster a collaborative spirit, resolving conflicts promptly