Design Manager

5 months ago


Oxford, United Kingdom GRAHAM Group Full time

About The Role

DESIGN MANAGER- Permanent Opportunity 
Division: Civil Engineering
Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire
Benefits: Car Allowance, Subsidised Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance Scheme, Contributory Pension, 35 Days annual leave (Including Public Holidays) As the GRAHAM business continues to grow and develop, we are seeking an enthusiastic Design Manager to oversee management of design and technical teams for a £ Million Highways Project in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

To be successful in this post, it is essential to have experience in either design or construction of Civil Engineering infrastructure in the Highways sector, together with sound understanding of engineering principals and application.
Ideally, we are looking for a person to be educated to degree level in a relevant subject, although HND/HNC/equivalent, may be considered alongside significant highways experience.

Candidates with Experience and knowledge of design and/or construction of temporary works, would be highly desirable, as would those with Chartership or working towards it, although not essential.
Please note, a full UK driving licence is required for this post.

The Design Manager will be responsible for:

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 co-ordination with the designers Liaising with tender and project teams to ensure design is developed in line with expectations Ensuring a design programme is prepared and agreed with each designer Incorporating the design programme into the main programme 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 programme 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 programmes where required, including tender, design, construction and Variation / Compensation Event programmes 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 programme where required Managing the flow of information from the design team and advising the project team of any impact on progress and programme 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 :GRAHAM 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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