Design Manager

18 hours ago


St Albans, United Kingdom Danny Sullivan Group Ltd Full time
Job Title: Design Manager

At Danny Sullivan Group Ltd, we are seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our Engineering function based in the Southern Region. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing design teams involved in our growing portfolio of work, including the management of design delivery and technical design solutions for our programme of work in the water sector.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Effectively manage the design teams in line with the design delivery program, ensuring compliance with the project requirements, standards and specification.
  • Adhering to CDM regulations in the capacity of Design Manager and ensuring that appropriate CDM appointments are in place.
  • Promotion of safety, environmental best practice, and sustainability, through design.
  • Produce design plans and briefs. Manage the agreed contract with external design consultants ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract.
  • Support Estimators and the Project Manager to produce and manage the design and budget schedule.
  • Implement change control processes to track and manage the development of the Engineering element of a project to ensure all budgetary, program and scope changes are correctly managed.
  • Lead internal and external design reviews.
  • Support supply chain selection for specialists input on the design.
  • Collaboration with other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators.
  • Liaising with Engineering Managers, Project Managers and consultants concerning project issues, scope changes, risks etc.

Person Specification:

  • Essential:
    • Minimum 10 years of design and management experience.
    • Experience in the design management of water and wastewater infrastructure, including pipelines, hydraulics and MEICA.
    • Working knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and common data environments.
    • Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in Civil Engineering.
    • Member of a recognized engineering professional body.
    • Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff.
    • Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook.
    • People management, time management, project design management.
  • Temporary Works: Understanding of what encompasses Temporary Works and the supporting engineering, understanding of the types of temporary works designs available and what responsibilities the associated roles (designer/coordinator/contractor) have and engagement of internal and external temporary works designers.

Employment Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: 40 hours/week

Tickets/Training/Certs Required: Relevant H&S qualifications, CDM trained (Principal Designer), Commercial Contract Awareness


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