Design Manager

7 days ago

Havant, Hampshire, United Kingdom United Living Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Design Manager - Project Lead

Job Summary:

The Design Manager - Project Lead will be responsible for leading the design team to ensure the delivery of high-quality design solutions for non-infra water projects across multiple water company frameworks. The successful candidate will have a strong background in engineering and project management, with experience in leading technical teams and managing design budgets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and develop the design team to ensure there is sufficient skill and resource to serve the company's design needs.
  • Establish and manage department goals and objectives that support the company's strategic plan.
  • Understand the interaction of all disciplines to ensure designs meet the client's briefs and offer the best possible solution.
  • Represent the company as Designated Individual for Principal Design in accordance with CDM Regulations.
  • Manage, produce, approve, and deliver Temporary Works Solutions.
  • Lead the design work, liaising with the Engineering Director, Operations Managers, Project Managers, and Project Engineers to ensure the technical function is effective and efficient on all live projects.
  • Review alternative build methods and practices.
  • Keep up to date on new and innovative products.
  • Keep up to date with changing legislations and codes of practice, client standards (including WIMES) relating to design.
  • Assist the team in the management and compilation of the overall project.
  • Liaise with the client's project teams to ensure designs issued for planning applications are technically compliant with both statutory and client design standards.
  • Organise and manage regular technical coordination workshops, package reviews, and design team meetings, including internal and external HAZOP and ALM reviews.
  • Ensure translation of the conceptual scheme into an efficient and workable commercial solution.
  • Ensure drawings and design information such as schedules are produced on time, to a high quality, and are easy to decipher.
  • Oversee document control concerning registration and distribution of design and technical information throughout the design process and ensuring all drawings and documents are red-lined at construction completion.
  • Liaise with key personnel within the project team in preparation for project costing and design works.
  • Review tenders as part of the bid team to assess the quality of received information, identify value engineering opportunities, risks, collate consultants' costs, and prepare contractors' proposals.
  • Review/interrogate the consultants' and subcontractors' drawings and hold package review meetings with relevant site team members.
  • Keep the project delivery team apprised of all design and technical issues arising which may influence productivity and progress.
  • Constantly monitor all production information and consultant activities against budgetary allowances and report any variances.
  • Ensure that the company's drive for world-class health and safety is delivered in all aspects of your work.
  • Ensure that all aspects of the design are fully coordinated.
  • Monitor changes from clients, design consultants, subcontractors, and proposed changes by the construction team.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years' experience working and delivering design solutions from first principles.
  • MEng/MSc in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, ICA, Structural, Civil).
  • Chartered Engineer with a relevant institution.
  • Experience in leading technical teams.
  • Ideally experienced as Design/Engineering Manager previously.
  • Ideally familiar with and experience working to WIMES and other water company specifications.
  • Management skills – staff, clients, commercial, and programs.
  • Excellent computer literacy.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent management/organization skills with the ability to multitask.
  • Excellent CDM and health and safety knowledge and application.

Benefits:

  • Company pension scheme applicable after 3-month probation period.
  • 28 days holiday (including bank holidays).
  • All necessary PPE and workwear.
  • Company life insurance and healthcare scheme.
  • Employee benefits package that includes training and development opportunities.

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