Design Manager

Talent Link; Ringway; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Civil Engineering firm is seeking a Design Manager to join their team in Manchester. The role involves overseeing project solutions, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have over 10 years of design and management experience, particularly in the Water Industry, and be degree-qualified in civil engineering. This position offers an opportunity to lead significant projects within a reputable firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of design and management experience.
• Experience with foul water drainage systems and potable water mains.
• CESWI - WIMES certification.
• Self-driven and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of project technical solutions throughout lifecycles.
• Ensure compliance with customer and statutory standards.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams to produce project solutions.
• Implement change control processes for engineering development.

Skills

Design and management experience

Water Industry experience

Excellent communication skills

People management

Project design management

Education

Degree/HNC in civil engineering

Member of a recognised engineering institution

Tools

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Job description

Overview

Our client, a leading Civil Engineering and Infrastructure specialist, is seeking a Design Manager to join their team in Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership and accountability for the technical appropriateness of the project solutions delivered throughout the project life cycle.
• Ensure design work is correct and complies with the customer and statutory standards, regulations, and specifications.
• Manage the agreed contract with external design consultants, ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract and if not, that appropriate action is taken.
• Manage the development and delivery of appropriate, robust, reliable, operable, and maintainable asset designs that meet the project objectives.
• Management of multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers from within the business, consultants, and partner companies in the production of project solutions to the required level of design.
• Production and management of project engineering budgets and schedules for review by the head of engineering before submission to the Project Manager.
• Implement change control processes to track and manage the development of the Engineering element of a project to ensure all budgetary, programme and scope changes are correctly managed.
• Ensure that all engineering outputs provided are following Health and Safety Legislation, documented Business Processes, Quality Management Systems & best practices, e.g., checked and verified: calculations, drawings, specifications, and compliance with appropriate standards.
• Evaluate designs and solutions.
• Support supply chain selection for specialists' input on the design.
• Liaison with Engineering Managers, Project Managers and consultants concerning project issues, scope changes, risks, etc.
• Temporary Works: Understanding of what encompasses Temporary Works and the supporting engineering, understanding of the types of temporary works designs available and what responsibilities the associated roles (designer/coordinator/contractor) have and engagement of internal and external temporary works designers.

Required Experiences

• Minimum 10 years of design and management experience
• Water Industry experience
• Foul water drainage system
• Potable Water Mains
• CESWI - WIMES
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments
• Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in civil engineering
• Member of a recognised engineering institution, Incorporated Engineer, or Chartered Engineer and or working towards membership
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff
• Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook
• People management, time management, and project design management
• C. Eng (Desirable)