Design Manager

Cruise Control Recruitment Ltd; Derby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cruise Control Recruitment Ltd in Derby is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design process on allocated projects from tender through handover. You will coordinate multidisciplinary design interfaces between client, designers, subcontractors and the project team to deliver safe, compliant and buildable design information to programme.

The role requires a degree or equivalent in civil/structural engineering or related, substantial experience in design management on civil/infrastructure

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in civil/structural engineering, construction, architecture or related.
• Substantial experience managing multidisciplinary design on civil/infrastructure/construction projects.
• Experience with principal contractor, specialist contractor or engineering consultancy in pre-construction and delivery.
• Knowledge of design assurance, technical approvals, change control, CDM 2015 and NEC or JCT.
• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, calculations, models and permanent/temporary works interfaces.
• Relevant construction health and safety qualification or training.
• Strong technical judgement, leadership, communication and commercial awareness.
• Chartered or Incorporated membership (or working towards).
• Common data environment and BIM coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Design Management Plan, design programme, deliverables schedule and Design Responsibility Matrix.
• Manage design from tender/pre-construction through detailed design, construction, commissioning, as-built and handover.
• Define design scopes, deliverables, interfaces, review requirements and acceptance criteria for consultants, subcontractors and specialist suppliers.
• Lead multidisciplinary design coordination meetings, design reviews, buildability reviews and design risk workshops.
• Coordinate permanent works, temporary works, methodology, sequencing, logistics, procurement and specialist design interfaces.
• Identify and resolve design gaps, clashes, incomplete information and interface risks before they affect procurement or construction.
• Ensure compliance with the contract, client requirements, legislation, British Standards, Eurocodes, industry guidance and company procedures.
• Support CDM 2015 — eliminate/reduce foreseeable risks and communicate significant residual design risks.
• Manage technical queries, RFIs, design decisions, departures, concessions and changes, including programme and commercial impact.
• Monitor design progress and consultant performance; report status, risks and delays to project leadership.
• Confirm construction teams have current approved design information and support site technical issues.
• Mentor Design Coordinators and junior design management staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Commercial awareness

Design management

Risk management

Education

Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in civil engineering, structural engineering, construction, architecture, building services or related

Tools

BIM coordination experience

Job description

Design Manager

Derby

£60,000 - £75,000

Engineering

Reports to: Construction Director / Senior Project Manager / Engineering Lead

The role

You will manage and coordinate the design process for allocated projects from tender and pre-construction through detailed design, construction, commissioning and handover. You are the principal design interface between the client, designers, specialist subcontractors, suppliers and the project delivery team, ensuring design information is safe, compliant, coordinated, buildable and delivered to programme and contract.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Design Management Plan, design programme, deliverables schedule and Design Responsibility Matrix
• Manage design from tender/pre-construction through detailed design, construction, commissioning, as-built and handover
• Define design scopes, deliverables, interfaces, review requirements and acceptance criteria for consultants, subcontractors and specialist suppliers
• Lead multidisciplinary design coordination meetings, design reviews, buildability reviews and design risk workshops
• Coordinate permanent works, temporary works, methodology, sequencing, logistics, procurement and specialist design interfaces
• Identify and resolve design gaps, clashes, incomplete information and interface risks before they affect procurement or construction
• Ensure compliance with the contract, client requirements, legislation, British Standards, Eurocodes, industry guidance and company procedures
• Support CDM 2015 — eliminate/reduce foreseeable risks and communicate significant residual design risks
• Manage technical queries, RFIs, design decisions, departures, concessions and changes, including programme and commercial impact
• Monitor design progress and consultant performance; report status, risks and delays to project leadership
• Confirm construction teams have current approved design information and support site technical issues
• Mentor Design Coordinators and junior design management staff

Essential

• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in civil engineering, structural engineering, construction, architecture, building services or related
• Substantial experience managing multidisciplinary design on civil, infrastructure or construction projects
• Experience with a principal contractor, specialist contractor or engineering consultancy in pre-construction and delivery
• Knowledge of design assurance, technical approvals, change control, CDM 2015 and NEC or JCT
• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, calculations, models and permanent/temporary works interfaces
• Relevant construction health and safety qualification or training
• Strong technical judgement, leadership, communication and commercial awareness

Desirable

• Chartered or Incorporated membership (or working towards)
• Common data environment and BIM coordination experience

Package

£60,000 - £75,000 | Derby | Full-time | Engineering