Design Manager

STRABAG SE; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Design Coordinator to lead a dynamic design team. In this pivotal role, you will manage the design process, ensuring that all designs are safe, practical, and compliant with regulations. Your expertise in ground engineering and construction, combined with strong management skills, will be essential in fostering collaboration and driving innovative solutions. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team that is dedicated to delivering exceptional results on projects across Europe. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact in the construction industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in design coordination roles with construction experience.
• Strong management skills and experience in the water industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage a design team to ensure compliance with regulations and high standards.
• Oversee design proposals and manage changes to design scope.

Skills

Design Coordination

Ground Engineering

Tunnels and Shaft Construction

Management Skills

Scripting and Automation

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Education

Degree in Construction or Engineering

HND/HNC in Construction or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Power BI

Job description

• Chartered member of the ICE National Water Hygiene EUSR Registration
• Construction Experience – 5 years (degree), 10 years (HND/HNC)
• At least 5 years in design coordination role
• Experience in ground engineering, tunnels and shaft construction, and/or water industry
• Management skills; confident in dealing with staff, clients, figures, design issues, and programmes
• Scripting and automation experience; experience with Power BI
• Computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project

Your contribution to our company

• Manage a design team to promote a streamlined, efficient design process delivering safe, practical, and economic designs to high standards, compliant with regulations and procedures
• Develop and implement overall design processes related to delivery, review, assurance, progress measurement, and document control
• Oversee development of design proposals ensuring alignment with project requirements, budget, and timeline
• Manage changes to design scope; assess impact on cost and programme
• Create and maintain a register of design deliverables
• Report on design progress; prepare narratives and reports for cost control
• Manage interface with external and internal design teams
• Represent the design department at internal and external meetings
• Liaise with construction teams to determine constructability constraints and ensure design suitability
• Coordinate with Environmental, Consents, Planning, and Quality departments to ensure design completeness
• Ensure consistent approach within the design team
• Provide training and support for the design team on processes
• Identify opportunities for process efficiency and continuous improvement
• Implement innovative tools and techniques to streamline design processes
• Ensure feedback on design work is collected, stored, reviewed, and acted upon per procedures
• Maintain storage, filing, and archiving of design documents
• Ensure departmental work complies with company procedures and maintains professionalism
• Ensure designs meet building codes, safety standards, and regulations
• Prepare conceptual designs focusing on safety, practicality, and economy
• Manage design interfaces with authorities and regulatory bodies
• Obtain design approvals from clients and authorities at project milestones
• Organize collaborative design reviews and involve key personnel
• Promote health and safety through design
• Apply risk management processes in accordance with CCDM regs (CDM2015)
• Lead risk reviews such as HAZOPs, HAZCONs, and HAZCOMMs
• Manage design integration across disciplines and between temporary and permanent works
• Ensure effective communication within the design team and foster cooperation
• Encourage Value Engineering opportunities
• Identify documentation needed for the health and safety file
• Prepare work forecasts
• Demonstrate leadership and foster collaboration, resolving conflicts promptly

What you stand to gain

This happens after the successful application

1. Screening of applications – careful review and evaluation of submitted documents

2. Decision on inviting an applicant to an interview

3. Conducting interviews, virtual or in-person, depending on the role

4. Welcome to STRABAG SE – clarifying the offer and final entry details

At STRABAG, around 86,000 people work on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Our projects and individuals are characterized by uniqueness and strengths. Whether building construction, civil engineering, roads, underground engineering, bridges, tunnelling, materials production, project development, or building management – we aim to be the most innovative and sustainable construction company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities are core to who we are and how we work.

We work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with challenges. Together, we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

Nothing beats finishing a project with great results, new connections, and friendships.

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