Senior Design Manager

1 week ago

Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

About the role

Join the Regional Civils South design management team in Plymouth as Senior Design Manager to help develop and implement the design strategy. Your role will involve managing the design process to ensure it meets project requirements and stays within budget. You will oversee design aspects of projects, providing specialist support and guidance to the Design team. This role may cover a single large project or multiple projects, initially focusing on a package of projects in the Plymouth area.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Design Manager , you will have the following accountabilities:

Lead the development and implementation of design proposals, ensuring they meet customer requirements, including budget constraints, presenting proposals for approval to the customer. Manage and ensure effective briefing of the Design Team including M&E elements. This includes the management of any 3rd parties or novated design teams to ensure that they meet all customer specifications and where necessary, checking the competence and resources of any incumbent design teams or 3rd parties. Provide advice and guidance on the buildability of the design proposals to the design and construction teams on all packages. Liaise with all statutory bodies/authorities as required such as town planning, building control and services e.g., gas and water. Undertake line management duties, managing Design Manager/s working on projects.

Who we're looking for

As Senior Design Manager , you will have the following qualities and experience:

Proven experience at a senior level in delivering design services within a Work Winning environment and or in delivery of a project and successfully implementing design strategies as well as relevant project experience. Leadership skills to deliver design services in a timely manner with a customer and business sector specific focus. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners and delivery team members under time pressure. Experience of leading a team and/or coaching team members is desirable. Numeracy and bid/report writing. Know what good looks like in bid submissions and work winning and have hands on experience of delivering work-winning bids in a timely manner. Good working knowledge of BIM is required. Experience within the most current forms of procurement. Relevant professional membership with an appropriate institute, e.g., RIBA, BIBSE, IET, aligned to the workstream is recommended. A valid CSCS card is a requirement. Excellent IT Skills relevant to the Business Stream are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential. Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material, applicable to the business stream. Have a desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on the customer and the relevant business stream.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

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