Assistant Design Manager

Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead design elements on HS2 Lot S1/S2. You will coordinate with design partners, manage shop drawings, and liaise with construction and subcontractor teams to ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery of design deliverables.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, adherence to health, safety and environmental policies, and mentoring junior engineers within a large JV environment on a high-profile UK

Qualifications

• Degree level engineering qualification.
• Professional qualification such as IEng or CEng.
• Experience with contractors on major projects.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles.
• Knowledge of contract law and forms.
• Extensive knowledge of construction techniques and best practices.
• Computer competence with MS Word and Excel; document control systems.
• CSCS card.
• Health and safety and environmental management training.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing client documentation and providing timely input into the design process.
• Tracking and reviewing design documentation.
• Coordinating the review of documentation with the relevant SCS teams.
• Assisting the Design Lead(s) in the review of design resources and outputs.
• Ensure that design management and assurance plans are adhered to.
• Demonstrate commitment to Health & Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Ensure relevant teams receive necessary safety and environmental policy information.
• Internal liaison with Construction Team, QA, Cost Control.
• External liaison with HS2, subcontractors, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.

Skills

Engineering degree

IEng/CEng

Major project experience

Engineering principles

Contract law

Construction techniques

MS Word/Excel

Document control

CSCS card

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Document control system

Job description

Job Introduction

Reporting to the SCS Design Lot Lead, you will be responsible for the management with the CAT III checker in close liaison with all Design Managers in the Area as well as the CAT III Manager in the Core. The role also encompasses the management around the shop drawings, engaging with the Package Managers, Design Managers, Design House, Site, and sub-contractors/suppliers if required.

Job Introduction

Reporting to the SCS Design Lot Lead, you will be responsible for the management with the CAT III checker in close liaison with all Design Managers in the Area as well as the CAT III Manager in the Core. The role also encompasses the management around the shop drawings, engaging with the Package Managers, Design Managers, Design House, Site, and sub-contractors/suppliers if required.

Design Management of a selection of design elements on HS2 Lot S1 or Lot S2, ensuring the design is delivered to an acceptable standard of quality in-line with commercial and programme expectations.

Working with the design partners, you will forecast and plan the design delivery for your design elements. You will manage day-to-day interactions with internal (e.g. Construction Teams, Logistics etc.) and external interfaces, with the customer and third-party stakeholders (e.g. Network Rail, London Underground, Thames Water etc.). You will ensure the production of the design deliverables by our design partners meets the correct quality, contract, safety, time and cost requirements. You will also work closely with the other design managers, to ensure coordination of design elements throughout the contract and to identify change.

Flexible working:

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.

Main Responsibilities

• Reviewing client documentation and providing timely input into the design process
• Tracking and reviewing design documentation
• Coordinating the review of documentation with the relevant SCS teams
• Assisting the Design Lead(s) in the review of design resources and outputs
• Ensure that relevant design management plans and assurance plans are adhered to, within area of responsibility
• Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies
• Implement the relevant requirements of the Safety Management System within their area of responsibility
• Ensure that the Construction Team, Sub-Contractors and Suppliers receive or have access to copies of the relevant Health and Safety as well as Environmental Policy and are kept informed of relevant developments and issues
• Internal liaison with the Construction Team, QA team and Cost Control
• External liaison with HS2, Subcontractors / Suppliers and Stakeholders, close co-ordination with the Design Manager required
• Manage, mentor and develop junior team members and graduate engineers

The Ideal Candidate

• Degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or similar.
• Holder of a relevant professional qualification (IEng or CEng), or close to obtaining a professional qualification
• Experience working in a similar capacity for a contractor on a major project is required
• Strong understanding of Engineering Principles
• Knowledge and Understanding of construction contract law and forms of contract through experience and formal training
• Extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices.
• Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, Document control system).
• Relevant CSCS Card
• Training in Health & Safety and Environmental management

About The Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ’s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Please See The Disability Confident Commitments

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-guidance-for-levels-1-2-and-3/level-1-disability-confident-committed

To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:

• A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
• Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role