Design Manager

Volkerrail Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Design Manager to join their team in Preston. The role involves coordinating design elements, ensuring quality, and liaising with clients and consultants for optimal design solutions. Candidates should possess relevant experience and be a Chartered Engineer MICE. The company offers competitive benefits including private medical care and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave with 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

Training and development opportunities

Enhanced maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Relevant knowledge and experience in site management and construction techniques.
• Understanding of different Client procurement routes.
• Experience of site/contract procedures would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate design elements and interfaces of all project aspects.
• Manage the integrated design process implementing protocols.
• Support the Project Manager advising on design interfaces and buildability.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Site management

Construction techniques

Design processes

Education

Chartered Engineer MICE or equivalent

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Design Manager wanted!! Join our already amazing team!

You will be responsible for co-ordinating the design elements and interfaces of all aspects of a project ensuring the quality of the design and monitoring the delivery of the project. Liaising between the Client, Design Consultants and the project staff for design matters promoting ‘best value’ design solutions, as well as liaising with the Site Manager for the development of design package and procurement strategies.

• Ensuring that the tender design information is handed over to the project team in an effective manner.
• Support the Project Manager by advising on design interfaces, buildability and Value Engineering.
• Managing the integrated design process implementing the Post-Contracts Commercial Protocol.
• Supporting the implementation of the Information management procedures related to design.
• Producing and monitoring the project design programme, in managing design change (internal and external)
• Reviewing the design solutions used during construction to verify suitability
• Monitor the defects period for ‘Value Engineering‘ options performance
  
  

About you

• Relevant knowledge and experience in site management and construction techniques
• Knowledge of design processes
• Design Managers need to be Chartered Engineer MICE or equivalent
• Commercial awareness
• Preference for marine or M&E works experience
• Have an understanding of different Client procurement routes
• Experience of site/contract procedures would be an advantage
• Ability to organise, plan, programme and manage workloads
• Bidding experience would be desirable
• Contractor or Engineering practice background

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.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin 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, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

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

Fairness, inclusion and respect

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.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

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.

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