Design Manager

Randstad Construction and Property; Ringway; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm in the UK is seeking a qualified Civil Engineer. The role involves managing design delivery, coordinating teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards, particularly using NEC4 contracts. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, a commitment to quality, and experience in high-stakes projects. The position offers a vibrant, dynamic environment conducive to professional growth and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering qualification and practical delivery experience.
• Good organisational skills.
• Effective communication and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Passionate about improving performance in the sector through best practice.
• Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced environment.
• Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations.
• Previous experience of management on complex programmes.
• Practical experience working with NEC4 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Control flow of information between parties.
• Prepare design scopes and agree deliverable requirements.
• Co-ordinate reporting aligned to the Framework requirements.
• Manage design partner and project teams to delivery.
• Hold and record regular design meetings.
• Co-ordinate and manage design risk and buildability workshops.
• Liaise with team members to support procurement.
• Ensure design compliance with UU, industry and Costain standards.
• Coordinate design reviews and technical assurance reviews.
• Implement design aligned to project BIM strategy.
• Be conversant with health and safety legislation.
• Maintain professional working relationships with teams.

Skills

Civil engineering qualification

Good organisational skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder management skills

Passionate about improving performance

Ability to work in fast paced environment

Care about quality

Management on complex programmes

Experience with NEC 4 contracts

Job description

You will have experience working within the water sector, in either Mechanical, Electrical ICA or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles. You should be a motivated team player, with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver production thinking carbon efficient design solutions.

You should also demonstrate a thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650 and have a working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts.

Responsibilities

• Control flow of information between parties to ensure relevant information is available to the relevant teams at the right time, including supply chain partners
• Prepare design scopes and agree deliverable requirements in collaboration with relevant teams
• Co-ordination of reporting aligned to the Framework requirements and agreed KPIs
• Management of the allocated design partner and project teams to delivery against agreed design deliverables, programmes & budgets
• Hold and record regular design meetings to actively manage progress and coordination
• Co-ordinate and manage design risk, buildability, carbon and DfMA workshops (amongst others)
• Liaise closely with other members of the team to support package procurement and any respective supply chain partners
• Work closely with commercial team to ensure engagement with supply chain partners to support the design development with timely provision of design information
• Ensuring design compliance with UU, industry and Costain standards; ensuring necessary derogations are secured as required. Challenge design solutions to ensure a safe, efficient and buildable design, considering DfMA and low carbon solutions which meet the Client's affordability challenges
• Coordination and recording of design reviews, technical assurance reviews and CDM reviews
• Ensure design is implemented and managed aligned to the project BIM strategy
• Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, which is relevant to tasks being carried out
• Promote the business in a professional manner to both external and internal persons or organisations
• Maintain and grow professional working relationships with the design team, delivery team, commercial team, and employer team and communicate well with them

Qualifications

• Civil engineering qualification and practical delivery experience
• Good organisational skills
• Effective communication and strong stakeholder management skills
• Passionate about improving performance in the sector through best practice, process improvements and continuous improvement practices
• Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment.
• Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do
• Previous experience of management on complex / sensitive programmes
• Practical experience working with NEC 4 contracts

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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