Design Manager

4 months ago


Oxfordshire, United Kingdom SSA Recruitment Group Full time

My client are seeking an enthusiastic & experienced Design Manager to oversee management of design and technical teams for a major highways upgrade scheme in Oxfordshire.

The successful applicant must have experience in either design or construction of Civil Engineering infrastructure in the Highways sector, together with sound understanding of engineering principals and application.

Candidates with Experience and knowledge of design and/or construction of temporary works, would be highly desirable, as would those with Chartership or working towards it, although not essential.

Please note, a full UK driving licence is required for this post.

Responsibilities:

  • Managing permanent and temporary works designs for live projects and tenders.
  • Managing the design process, with a focus on buildability and efficiency, to ensure the optimum solution is reached
  • Development of Design Deliverables schedule in co-ordination with the designers
  • Liaising with tender and project teams to ensure design is developed in line with expectations
  • Ensuring a design programme is prepared and agreed with each designer
  • Incorporating the design programme into the main programme
  • Meeting with designers on a regular basis to ensure the design is developing as planned
  • Monitoring progress of the design and works and updating the programme as necessary
  • Ensuring the design is managed in accordance with the relevant quality procedures
  • Ensuring Principal Designer duties are fulfilled for pre-construction operations under the CDM Regulations
  • Providing design input as required for tender submissions
  • Liaising with clients, designers, subcontractors, suppliers and third parties as appropriate
  • Providing technical input and advice as required for live projects and tenders
  • Providing input into programmes where required, including tender, design, construction and Variation / Compensation Event programmes
  • Coordinating the design of temporary works and where appropriate design elements of temporary works
  • Undertaking a review of design drawings and raising technical queries accordingly
  • Providing construction methodology input and incorporating in the programme where required
  • Managing the flow of information from the design team and advising the project team of any impact on progress and programme
  • Providing necessary information to the Procurement Department to enable the procurement of materials and subcontractors
  • Preparing handover documents
  • Introducing improvements and innovations where appropriate



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