Design Manager/Senior Design Manager

1 month ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ENGINEERINGUK Full time

Job Summary: The Design Manager/Senior Design Manager will be responsible for the effective implementation of the design management system, ensuring it meets business, statutory, legal, and contractual requirements. This role will provide leadership to managers and professionals, overseeing all phases of design management, including interactions with construction, commercial, programme, procurement, and other teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Develop and implement delegated elements of the annual business plan, meeting deadlines and budget requirements.
  2. Lead and manage design resources for projects, ensuring effective collaboration and communication.
  3. Manage daily operations for project design resources and managers, ensuring smooth project delivery.
  4. Lead and present management review data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to project and sub-function leadership.
  5. Support business development and work-winning activities, contributing to the growth and success of the company.
  6. Lead the identification, development, and delivery of relevant training, ensuring team members have the necessary skills and knowledge.
  7. Ensure the management system is followed, and all project roles and responsibilities are adhered to.
  8. Act as the focal point for design-related matters on projects, providing expert guidance and support.
  9. Recommend and initiate changes to project delivery plans, developing new design management tools and operating processes.
  10. Support and influence procurement routes, contractual, and legal aspects of projects.
  11. Contribute to the promotion of technical excellence, supporting dialogue and communication.
  12. Collaborate with project management office (PMO) teams, ensuring coordinated deliverables and effective project management.
  13. Actively seek out knowledge and experience through company reach-back, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.
  14. Actively seek understanding and utilize the centre of excellence (CoE) knowledge base, applying best practices to project delivery.
  15. Work collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, sharing responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions during project delivery.

Key Job Dimensions:

  • Geographical scope of role: Single country
  • Does the role have budget responsibility? No
  • Key external stakeholders the role engages with: Clients, Consultants, Supply Chain, Statutory Undertakers, and Regulators
  • Key internal stakeholders the role engages with: Sub-function and Project Leadership
  • Does this role have direct reports? Yes (1 to 4)
  • Does this role have indirect reports? No
  • Proportion of role responsibilities executed through job holder efforts: More than 50% of the time
  • Does the role mainly follow established procedures? Yes

Technical Competencies - Skills to carry out the role:

  • Good knowledge and application of design management systems, design risk management, and mitigation.
  • Excellent knowledge of prefabrication/build strategies.
  • Extensive multiple sector experience delivering different building types.
  • Display good negotiation skills to support the client/customer focus.
  • CPD record of continual learning/development.
  • Demonstrable building safety competence for Higher Risk Buildings.
  • Good knowledge of all design disciplines.
  • Exposure to Risk and Opportunity through Design management processes.
  • Developed understanding of Statutory and Mandatory requirements and timescales, including Higher Risk Buildings.
  • Stays up to date with key industry/professional trends.

Industry Competencies - Industry experience and/or qualifications:

  • Good knowledge of the construction and consultancy industries.
  • Building Safety legislation, Building Standards, construction contracts, professional appointments, and Health & Safety legislation.
  • Work with industry leadership, professional bodies, and affiliations (CLC, CIBSE, RICS, RIBA, ASFP).
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) rules and specific sector/market regulations.

Professional Competencies - Personal effectiveness:

  • Excellent communication, organizational, presentation, and writing skills.
  • Maintains impartiality and takes a pragmatic approach evaluating evidence.
  • Ability to take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
  • Good BIM literacy, BIM management, and BIM Deliverables.
  • Good technical knowledge to challenge projects/design/proposals.
  • Ability to deal with and influence senior management.
  • Seeks opportunities for implementing improved working practices.
  • Actively improves the team's knowledge and improves their interdependencies and communication skills.
  • Experience with interview and team build-up.

Leadership Competencies - Self, others & business:

  • Ability to lead others and delegate effectively.
  • Continuous improvement and resilience through training and business improvement activities.
  • Works from their own initiative.
  • Enthusiastic, involves, and encourages others.
  • Acts as central point of contact for project and relevant stakeholders, internal and externally, operating within an inclusive environment.
  • Understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks learning and support where appropriate.
  • Ability to deal with and influence senior management towards a desired course of action.
  • Mentors and develops individuals, sharing knowledge and experience.
  • Networks with peer project teams and other disciplines.

Further Qualifications, Certifications & Experience:

  • Educated to degree level preferably in design relevant discipline (or equivalent).
  • Membership professional body (RIBA, MICE, CIBSE, CIOB, RICS, CIAT).

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