Senior Design Manager

5 days ago

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom Galliford Try Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Design Manager to lead on the design for a large project or a portfolio of projects during tender and delivery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage design organisations and coordinate design input and review to ensure designs are safe, efficient, and compliant with standards.
  • Lead on undertaking or liaising with the Principal Designer organisational role, as defined in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and associated guidance.
  • Act as the Service Manager for the NEC Professional Service Contract with Consultants, with support from commercial and planning staff.
  • Support the Project Lead with design matters in the NEC Engineering & Construction Contract with the Client.
  • Develop and operate Design Management Plans, BIM Execution Plans, and associated documents.
  • Prepare and assess tender documentation for design services to recommend for award.
  • Ensure design management processes and systems are operating effectively.
  • Coordinate and develop design and survey scopes and change instructions.
  • Coordinate input to, and review of, design with stakeholders including the Client, public, construction team, suppliers, and third-party asset owners and consenting bodies.
  • Coordinate and input to the appraisal of design and methodology options to optimise safety and efficiency.
  • Coordinate and input to the designer's proposed construction sequence and the integrated design and construction risk register.
  • Coordinate with designers, and input to, the temporary works, lifting, traffic management, and other construction methodology aspects that affect the permanent works design.
  • Organise and chair design review meetings. Distribute minutes and coordinate actions.
  • Coordinate and undertake design review and acceptance procedures.
  • Monitor, analyse, and report design production and design management performance.
  • Input to, and review of, subcontract scopes, construction method statements, and inspection and test plans produced by site engineering staff to ensure that they comply with design requirements.
  • Coordinate with designers and input to the technical queries, material approval requests, contractor design approvals, design change requests, non-conformance reports, and as-built drawing mark-ups etc produced by site engineering staff during construction.
  • Provide peer review for other projects in the business unit.
  • Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Write, review, present, and distribute knowledge share information.
  • Manage support staff.
Role Dimensions
  • Review the Consultant's cost forecasts, applications for payment, and quotations.
  • Input to the Contractor's cost forecasts, applications for payment, and quotations for design matters.
  • Coordinate the estimation of whole life costs for design option appraisals.
Non-Financial (Staff Management)
  • Line management of up to support staff members, such as Design Managers, Design Coordinators, and Document Controllers.
  • Functional leadership in design management across a programme of projects.
  • Participate in industry forums and social value initiatives.
Key Outputs
  • Production of design management plans, design scopes, and associated documents.
  • Monitoring, sending, and responding to design process and contractual communications within periods for reply.
  • Chairing and minuting design review, collaborative planning, and early warning meetings.
  • Reporting design production and design management performance.
Person Specification
  • Ability to use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimise the application of advanced and complex systems.
  • Ability to apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to manage the design of complex infrastructure.
  • Ability to provide technical and commercial leadership.
  • Ability to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession, and the environment.
Technical / Professional Expertise and Qualifications Required
  • Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
  • Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
  • Previous experience as both a Site Engineer or Manager and as a Design Manager through all stages of project lifecycles.
  • Previous experience recruiting, managing, and developing staff.

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