Design Manager

2 days ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom GRAHAM Group Full time

About The Role

Civil Engineering Infrastructure Manager - Permanent Opportunity
Division: Civil Engineering, Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire
Benefits: Car Allowance, Subsidized Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance Scheme, Contributory Pension, 35 Days Annual Leave
The GRAHAM Group is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Infrastructure Manager to oversee the management of design and technical teams for a £Million Highways Project in Didcot, Oxfordshire. The successful candidate will have a sound understanding of engineering principles and applications, and will be responsible for managing permanent and temporary works designs, coordinating the design process, and ensuring the optimum solution is reached.

The ideal candidate will have experience in design or construction of civil engineering infrastructure in the highways sector, together with a degree-level education in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualifications and significant highways experience. Candidates with experience and knowledge of design and/or construction of temporary works, and Chartership or working towards it, will be highly desirable. A full UK driving license is required for this post.

Key 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 coordination with the designers.
  • Liaising with tender and project teams to ensure design is developed in line with expectations.
  • Ensuring a design program is prepared and agreed with each designer.
  • Incorporating the design program into the main program.
  • 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 program 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 programs where required, including tender, design, construction, and Variation / Compensation Event programs.
  • 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 program where required.
  • Managing the flow of information from the design team and advising the project team of any impact on progress and program.
  • Providing necessary information to the Procurement Department to enable the procurement of materials and subcontractors.
  • Preparing handover documents.
  • Introducing improvements and innovations where appropriate.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Design Manager and the range of duties to be undertaken - it does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

Our Commitment to You: The GRAHAM Group aims to be an employer of choice for people from different backgrounds and to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunity. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey. The diversity of our people, their skills, and abilities is the strength that helps us achieve our best. We will only consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK as per Home Office regulations.
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