Assistant Design Manager

Sir Robert McAlpine; Barton Seagrave; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK seeks an Assistant Design Manager for a healthcare project. This role involves collaboration with design teams, managing construction documentation, and resolving site issues. Candidates should have experience in engineering, particularly in tunnels or heavy civil works, and possess strong project management skills. The company provides competitive rewards and values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Competitive rewards packages

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within an engineering organisation or design consultancy.
• Educational background in structural or tunneling engineering.
• Experience with tunnels, underground structures, or heavy civil engineering.
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects effectively.
• Assertive and self-starting with quick response capability.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with the design team during design development.
• Manage the release for construction of design documentation.
• Coordinate approval of subcontractor shop drawings.
• Propose solutions for issues arising on site in collaboration with teams.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Construction Understanding

Relationship Building

Education

Engineering degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Are you a Graduate or Assistant Design Manager looking for a new challenge and keen to work on a healthcare project?

Why join us?

In the 155 years since our foundation, Sir Robert McAlpine has worked on some of the country's most iconic buildings and projects. Our success through the decades has been down to our people - we're a family‑owned business with a culture that brings out the best in individuals and teams.

Right now, we're excited about continuing our legacy. This is where to achieve more from your career, by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us.

company's legacy through the projects and opportunities ahead. Join our collaborative team to achieve more from your career by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us.

The Assistant Design Manager role

We are looking for a Assistant Design Managerto work on this exciting project with the following responsibilities;

• Work closely and proactively with the deign team duringdesign development to ensure early input into the design process, ensuring that documentations are produced:
• In time and In linewith buildability preferences and methods of construction and integrating all input coming from the various subcontractors
• Managing the release for construction of the design documentation
• Coordinating the approval by the designer of subcontractor shop drawings when required
• Facilitating and proactively proposing solutions for issues arising on site, in collaboration with the construction teams and the designer site representatives.

Your Profile

• Previous experience within a similar role within an appropriately sized engineering organisation or design consultancy.
• Educated to engineering degree or higher level or equivalent in engineering, typically structural or tunnelling engineering, or a demonstratable work history
• Previous experience working on tunnels, underground structures or heavy civil engineering is required.
• Fantastic Project Management skills, witht the ability to manage multiple on going projects at any given time.
• Assertive, self-starter with the ability to work efficiently and respond quickly to issues raised or work required.
• Strong relationship building capability, with the ability to manage expectations and meet stakeholder needs.
• Resilient, with the ability to challenge stakeholders whilst still taking in to consideration their view point.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office packages particularly Outlook, Powerpoint and Word.

Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance‑related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage. Apply online now.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer, even if you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Especially if you're part of a group that is under‑represented in Construction. Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family‑run business with strong family values, our aim is to ensure that Sir Robert McAlpine is a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment for every member of our team.