Design Manager

6 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Story Contracting Full time
 

As a Design Manager at Story Contracting you will pro-actively lead and manage the design process and team in accordance with Network Rail and regulatory standards whilst maximising efficiencies with external design consultants and introducing innovation and value engineered solutions. 

Key Responsibilities;  

Develop, maintain and strengthen relationship with key stakeholders, predominantly Network Rail Asset Management Teams. 

Responsibility for integrating Safe by Design approach to design management process. 

Lead and manage the design process to deliver cost effective, buildable and considered solutions working in unison with project management teams and internal stakeholders. 

Responsibility for tactical allocation of consultants based on experience, capacity and skill set and management of delivery to agreed programme, quality and cost. 

Responsibility for continuous improvement through design lessons learned and sharing best practice and lessons both internally and externally. 

Identify future people capability and capacity requirements to deliver a growing business plan. 

  

Benefits   

At Story Contracting, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all employees to help you get to where you want to be in your career. 

In addition to a competitive salary, pension and company car/allowance, we show we care about our people by offering a health cash plan and wellbeing support to keep you fit and well - inside and outside of work.  

Our agile working policy allows for a mixture of office and home working, and flexible working arrangements are available so that our people are engaged to give their best.  

We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid for volunteering days each year to spend as a team or individually. 

  

The Ideal Candidate:  

Qualified to degree level, HNC/HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering 

Chartered Engineer in a relevant discipline (desirable) 

Experience working as CRE or CEM (desirable) 

Robust knowledge of design disciplines and practices 

Experience of working within the rail and/or construction industry 

Extensive experience of working with and driving a high level of engineering principles 

Good working knowledge of H&S regulations and legislation 

Good understanding of Network Rail specifications, standards and procedures 

Strong commercial acumen 

Excellent communication skills 

Excellent influencing skills 

Experience of managing and leading a team 

 



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