Design Manager

Heathrow Airport; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK airport is seeking an Engineering professional to ensure high-quality engineering solutions during construction projects. The role requires a degree in engineering, experience in aviation, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including healthcare, a pension scheme, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Healthcare cash plan

Company vehicle or allowance

Pension scheme

Bonus

Paid holidays

Personal development training

Qualifications

• Hold an engineering degree.
• Be a Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role within aviation.
• Background with aviation engineering consultancy or contractor.
• Excellent communication and Client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with operational and commercial teams.
• Provide technical support during the pre-construction and construction phase.
• Report to the Contracts Manager.
• Ensure high quality solutions that are practical and cost-efficient.
• Manage design and construction projects while adhering to the project brief.

Skills

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status or working towards it

Experience in aviation and infrastructure roles

Team collaboration in multidisciplinary settings

Client relationship skills

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

About The Role

What will you be doing?

• You will work closely with our operational and commercial teams
• Provide technical support during the pre-construction and construction phase where necessary
• You\'ll report to the Contracts Manager and will be familiar with airports engineering and assurance processes
• You will be responsible for ensuring high quality solutions are produced by the consultants that are practical to build, cost efficient and delivered in a timely manner
• A combination of home and office-based working with some travel to Project sites and their other regional offices where necessary

About You

What you\'ll bring:

• Hold an engineering degree
• Be a Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role within aviation and infrastructure
• Have a background with aviation engineering consultancy or contractor and be keen to pursue a career in design management with a contractor
• Enjoy working as part of a team in a multidisciplinary environment and can recognise the importance of value engineering, buildability, cost control and programme in the management of design and construction projects, without detracting from the project brief
• Have excellent communication and Client relationship skills

What\'s in it for you?

They offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include:

• Competitive basic salary
• Healthcare cash plan
• Company vehicle or allowance
• Pension scheme
• Bonus
• Payment increase
• Paid holidays
• Personal development training leading to professional qualifications

About The Company

M Group deliver infrastructure services across water,energy, telecom, highways, and rail & aviation to private and public sectororganisations in the UK and Ireland. Theytake pride in constantly evolving, building their reach and growing theirskills, so they can continue to deliver at the pace of change. Throughcollaboration across their Group, and by partnering with clients, M Groupsuccessfully deliver infrastructure that keeps the country running and supportsall aspects of life.