Assistant Design Manager

Aylin White; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking an Assistant Design Manager to support the management of large-scale data centre projects in the Greater London area. The successful candidate will have a degree in Building Services, civil, structural, mechanical, or electrical engineering, with excellent communication and project management skills. Join a well-established team recognized for delivering prestigious mission-critical projects. This is a great opportunity for career progression and industry impact.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a technical engineering specialism.
• Strong understanding of design management processes.
• Experience working on multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Experience managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Experience with design management tools and trackers.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Design Manager in managing mission-critical projects.
• Run project trackers to ensure milestones are met.
• Coordinate design stage issues and review contract documents.
• Review contract documents and contractual obligations.
• Lead client and design team meetings, taking notes and tracking actions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Understanding of construction project design processes

Trackers and reporting

Education

Degree in Building Services, civil, structural, mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Design management tools and project trackers

Documentation tracking

Job description

Due to continued success and project wins we are looking for an Assistant Design Manager with a background in building services engineering to join the Mission Critical team of a very well-established Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Consultancy and provide support on the management of large-scale data centre projects.

THE COMPANY

• Global, multiple award winning multi-disciplinary Engineering Design Consultancy with offices throughout UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
• Impressive Central London office close to numerous major transport links.
• Very well-established mission-critical division that are winning some of the leading projects in the market.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting the Design Manager in the delivery and overall management of mission-critical projects by being a vital link between the multi-disciplinary design teams involved.
• The Assistant Design Manager will be running project trackers and ensuring project milestones are hit.
• Coordination of design stage issues
• The Assistant Design Manager will be reviewing contract documents and contractual obligations.
• The Assistant Design Manager will be involved in leading client and design team meetings, taking notes and tracking actions.

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND

• The Assistant Design Manager will be degree-qualified in a technical engineering specialism such as Building Services, civil, structural, mechanical or electrical engineering.
• The Assistant Design Manager will have excellent communication and management skills.
• The Assistant Design Manager will have a strong understanding of construction project design processes and will have experience working on multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Experience of design management tools such as trackers for actions, information requested, deliverables, client comments and variations.

If you are an Assistant Design Manager or Design Engineer from a consulting background and are interested in working on some of the most prestigious mission-critical projects taking place in the market then please apply to this advert.