Construction - Design Manager - (Wastewater Treatment Projects)

Glanua; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Design Manager in Sheffield. You will lead a design team in delivering projects, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of relevant experience, particularly in the water and wastewater industry, and a certificate in designing. Strong skills in project management and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a similar role, preferably in the water and wastewater industry.
• Extensive working knowledge of the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team and appointed consultants in all aspects of the design scope.
• Ensure all designs are risk assessed and residual risks communicated.
• Prepare costed proposals for final design or as required under the Contract.

Skills

Project management

Collaboration

Risk assessment

Budget management

Education

Certificate in Designing

5+ years in similar role

Job description

Glanua

Ref: #JOB-2409497

Sheffield, United Kingdom, United Kingdom,

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Job Description

The main duties and responsibilities of the Design Manager are outlined as follows: Work as part of a team in the delivery of one or more projects at any one time, embracing the ethos of a “one team” culture. Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are developed into the proposed designs. Work closely and collaboratively with all key stakeholders including clients, client representatives and third-party agencies. Ensure a positive experience for the client and their representatives instilling an ethos of collaboration and cooperation. Lead the design team and any appointed consultants in all aspects of the design scope. Develop a design budget at outset and monitor expenditure going forward against budget. Represent the company at design review workshops and HAZOPs, ensuring all resulting actions are closed in a timely manner. Co-ordinate the role of PSDP for the design phase, ensuring best practice principles of prevention are adopted. Coordinate all designers and ensure all designs are risk assessed and any residual risks are communicated to the PSCS. Ensure best practice design management ensuring design programme is developed at the start of each project and monitored throughout, adjusting as necessary to meet the desired project outcomes. Monitor project performance including risk and opportunities. Mitigate/reduce risk where possible and manage opportunities. Report on the monthly performance of your projects to the framework manager including performance against programme, key milestones and workshop stages. Prepare costed proposals for final design or at intervals as may be required under the Contract. Ensure all engineering disciplines are consulted to ensure an accurate and complete project cost build-up. Provide a review of final design and contract documentation and provide feedback on red-line documents. Build and promote industry-leading teams by providing training and mentoring of staff including setting out development plans for your team. Provide an active involvement in resource management and recruitment within your team as a hiring manager. Respond to and address any client and stakeholder complaints in a timely manner. Obtain client satisfaction surveys and provide any feedback on how to improve our client satisfaction. Seek to improve the design delivery process by providing lessons learned feedback and innovative solutions for adoption on future projects. Keep appraised of the latest standards and technology through continuous professional development (CPD). Other duties as required from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

The main knowledge, skills and experience required of the Design Manager are outlined as follows:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a similar role, preferably in the water and wastewater industry. Extensive working knowledge of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. Holder of a certificate in Designing

• Sector: construction

Career Level

• Not Required