Design Manager

COSTAIN GROUP; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

COSTAIN GROUP is seeking a Design Engineer to lead design delivery for water projects under the Severn Trent Water Framework. This hybrid role involves collaboration with multiple teams to ensure safe and efficient project execution while adhering to design standards.

The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering background, experience in the water sector, and a strong focus on continuous improvement. You will work extensively with NEC4 contracts and produce high-quality design solutions.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering qualification and practical delivery experience.
• Experience with design delivery and management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Costain's design controls.
• Control information flow between teams.
• Co-ordinate design risk and carbon workshops.

Skills

Civil engineering qualification

Organisational skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

NEC 4 contracts

SMSTS

CSCS

Job description

Job Description

Costain have won extensive work across the water sector to support the AMP 8 investment cycle.

We are working closely with Severn Trent Water on their Capital Delivery Framework, as part of its capital programme for AMP8. As part of the Design and Build Framework lot, Costain brings together its design, construction, and consultancy expertise to undertake renewal and refurbishment projects and will assist Severn Trent in its target to make continuous improvements to its safety performance, whilst ensuring continuity of supply and consequently lowering costs for its customers.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering you will be responsible for the design delivery of water projects on our Severn Trent Water Framework. Adopting a hybrid working model you will split your time between the Costain Rugby office, Severn Trent office / sites and home as required.

You will have experience working within the water sector, in either Mechanical, Electrical ICA or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles. You should be a motivated team player, with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver production thinking carbon efficient design solutions.

You should also demonstrate a thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650 and have a working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with The Costain Way gates & controls for design commissions within your control
• Control flow of information between parties to ensure relevant information is available to the relevant teams at the right time, including supply chain partners
• Prepare design scopes and agree deliverable requirements in collaboration with relevant teams
• Co-ordination of reporting aligned to the Framework requirements and agreed KPIs
• Management of the project teams to deliver against agreed design deliverables, programmes & budgets
• Hold and record regular design meetings to actively manage progress and coordination
• Co-ordinate and manage design risk, buildability, carbon and DfMA workshops (amongst others)
• Liaise closely with other members of the team to support package procurement and any respective supply chain partners
• Work closely with commercial team to ensure engagement with supply chain partners to support the design development with timely provision of design information
• Ensuring design compliance with Severn Trent, industry and Costain standards; ensuring necessary derogations are secured as required. Challenge design solutions to ensure a safe, efficient and buildable design, considering DfMA and low carbon solutions which meet the Client's affordability challenges
• Coordination and recording of design reviews, technical assurance reviews and CDM reviews
• Ensure design is implemented and managed aligned to the project BIM strategy
• Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, which is relevant to tasks being carried out
• Promote the business in a professional manner to both external and internal persons or organisations
• Maintain and grow professional working relationships with the design team, delivery team, commercial team, and employer team and communicate well with them

Qualifications

Essential

• Civil engineering qualification and practical delivery experience
• SMSTS
• CSCS
• Driving licence
• Good organisational skills
• Effective communication and strong stakeholder management skills
• Passionate about improving performance in the sector through best practice, process improvements and continuous improvement practices
• Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment.
• Previous experience of management on complex / sensitive programmes
• Practical experience working with NEC 4 contracts
• A positive and proactive attitude

Desirable

• Experience of water industry working
• Chartered Engineer of a relevant institution

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