Design Manager

VolkerWessels; Hatton CP; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary contractor is seeking a Design Manager for their project at Heathrow Airport. This role involves managing design aspects of tendering and current projects, requiring strong experience with main contractors and knowledge of design engineering procedures. The successful candidate will have relevant educational qualifications and can lead a design service effectively. Benefits include competitive salary, private medical care, and various wellness programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave plus an extra day off on birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in construction projects finished to high standards.
• Solid understanding of design processes, drawings, and models.
• Strong leadership and management in design aspects.

Responsibilities

• Manage design aspects of tenders and projects.
• Provide a professional and sustainable design service for Clients.
• Lead the design team during Bid/Delivery stages.

Skills

Experience with main contractors

Knowledge of Design & Engineering Procedures

Understanding of CAD systems

Ability to lead design service

Bidding and winning work experience

Education

HND/HNC/Degree or equivalent

Membership of relevant Professional Institute (CIOB)

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Design Manager to work on our project at Heathrow Airport. You will be responsible for managing the design aspects of tenders and current projects.

• The successful candidate will have experience of working for a main contractor on construction projects, ideally finished to a high standard
• Knowledge of Design & Engineering Procedures
• Have a solid understanding of design processes, CAD systems, drawings and models
• HND/HNC/Degree or equivalent
• Membership of relevant Professional Institute i.e. CIOB
• Ability to lead and provide a professional, comprehensive and sustainable design service for the Client at Bid/Delivery stage
• Experience on both single stage tenders and preferred terms work procurement routes
• Experience on bidding and winning work
If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings., VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients., We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive., VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including:
• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service