Design Manager

2 weeks ago

Dover Kent, United Kingdom Fawkes and Reece Full time

Role overview:

My client is one of the UK's leading privately owned Civil Engineering and Building Contractors.

Due to planned growth and the influx of new contracts in their Southwestern Region, they are looking to appoint on a long term contract, or permanent basis a Design Manager with a strong background in Civil Engineering Projects.

The company specialise in the following sectors:

  • Highways & Bridges
  • Public Realm
  • Ports & Marine
  • Ministry of Defence Special Projects
  • Aviation Sector
  • Water & Wastewater
  • Power & Energy

Responsibilities:

Interrogation of enquiry documents, coordination of technical support required from the civil/structural design team during tender preparations and production of design estimates.

Liaison with other internal departments during these early stages will culminate in the production of Technical Proposal documents.

Review of Subcontractor design proposals. Investigation of value engineering and value creation opportunities.

Management of client civil/structural design team to ensure the efficient and intelligent production of design deliverables.

Undertaking formal design reviews throughout the project cycle as defined within company Engineering's procedures.

Coordinating quality control of all civil/structural design related deliverables.

Approval of civil/structural design related deliverables and ensuring compliance with current codes and standards (Incl. Temporary Works).

Coordinating the provision of technical assistance to project delivery teams during the construction, installation, and commissioning phases of projects.

Ensuring engineering change is effectively managed and reported to the Commercial team.

Monitoring design progression for each project, in conjunction with the planning team, and ensuring early identification and escalation of potential issues where necessary.

Coordination of project delivery team involvement to ensure buildability and commissioning input is obtained at appropriate stages in the design development process.

Mentoring of client developing civil/structural engineers enroute to their professional qualifications.

Responsible for ensuring that direct reports fulfil their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015 throughout the design process.

Championing continuous improvement of the design delivery process.

Development and maintenance of relationships with Clients.

Identification and adoption/implementation of software packages to improve the efficiency of the design development process.

Skills/experience:

A history of managing a team of civil and structural design engineers for a contractor or consultant.

Previous experience working on Civil Engineering projects is essential.

A thorough awareness of the commercial factors applicable to tendering & the design delivery process.

A keen eye for detail with the ability to resolve technical queries and review/approve design documentation.

A good working knowledge of BIM/Digital Delivery processes. Proven ability to communicate effectively, and work in collaboration with other team members.

Numeracy and technical bid/report writing. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Qualifications:

Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution such as MICE. MEng/BEng in Civil Engineering or Civil Structural Engineering.

Full driving licence.

Benefits:

Salary negotiable depending on experience £6k car allowance 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + bank holidays Company Pension Scheme - 6% Flexible Working (based on a core-hours system) Hybrid working (where possible) 3/2 split considered Free onsite parking

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