Senior Design Manager

2 months ago


Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom EKFB Full time
About The Role

EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood.

We're seeking to recruit a Senior Design Manager to lead the section design delivery teams and technical assurance team for efficient delivery of the design phase, and design changes along the construction phase.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage, enable, and monitor the timely delivery of the integrated design and design consenting programmes in line with the construction and overall project programme and consideration of quantities and cost implications.
  • Have overall technical accountability for the design/technical delivery within the section, in particular for the overall coordination of all designs involving multiple design disciplines, its buildability, ensuring the coordination and integration of the permanent works with the key temporary works designs, as well as compliance with the requirements.
  • Establish a collaborative working environment within the C23 IPT, to deliver the best project outcomes.
  • Liaise closely with the design discipline leads, other technical function senior management team (in particular with the routewide technical delivery director) to ensure the delivery of designs with a consistent approach across the project, and in compliance with the relevant EKFB management plans.
  • Ensure that designers' requirements for reliance information in the section are timely articulated and then actioned by the relevant EKFB personnel.
  • Guide and oversee the design activities from permanent and temporary works designers related to the section, in coordination with the technical delivery director to ensure a consistent approach across the project.
  • Support the technical delivery director, the technical director, with the commercial management of designers, liaising with the commercial team as required. Support as well with the design risk management, ensuring that key risks are articulated and communicated to the EKFB risk team for quantification and proper commercial management.
  • Responsible for reviewing and reporting design delivery performance in the section (to include cost, programme, contract, scope, progress, change, compliance, governance etc.), in liaison and with support from the project controls and commercial teams.
  • Ensure compliance with the CDM 2015 Regulations.
About The Candidate

We're looking for a highly skilled and experienced design manager to join our team.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

  • Ideally you will be a chartered civil engineer or similar.
  • Will have design management in large-scale projects, leading and overseeing design delivery for permanent works, temporary works, utilities, and engineering processes, including overall consents of the works.
  • Management of commercial aspects of design contracts with a focus on overall performance.
  • Strong communication skills at multiple organizational levels, internally and externally.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work on a high-profile project with a leading company in the industry.

Our Company

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market-leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies: Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction, and BAM Nuttall.

We're committed to improving lives, communities, and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbor, protecting the environment, and the places we work.

Our Values

We value inclusiveness and equality of opportunity, and we welcome applications from different backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.

We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels they are able to be themselves.

Pre-employment Checks

We'll undertake the relevant employment checks if you're successful in the selection process, including taking up your references, as well as checking your ID, driving license (if appropriate), and your right to work in the UK.

Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.


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