Design Manager

J Murphy & Sons; Warrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Warrington is seeking a Design Manager to oversee water project designs for major utilities. You will manage design processes, coordinate with teams, and ensure adherence to guidelines. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in design management with an engineering background. Flexibility and ability to manage multiple projects are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a design management role within the construction sector.
• Confident in managing staff, clients, design budgets and programmes.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Produce design briefs for permanent works.
• Ensure consultants are appointed appropriately.
• Lead technical reviews of submissions from our design partners.

Skills

Design management experience

Management skills

Flexibility and willingness to travel

Education

HND or Engineering Degree

Membership in a recognized engineering institution

Job description

Overview

Murphy is recruiting for a Design Manager to work with Water on United Utilities AMP8 projects in North West of England.

We provide end-to-end services for major water and sewage companies such as Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water and United Utilities, and for several water-only companies including SES Water, Bristol Water and South East Water.

We also provide a full design, build, operate and maintain service for Uisce Éireann and we currently operate over 25 of their facilities, ensuring they run efficiently and comply fully with EPA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Produce design briefs for permanent works
• Ensure consultants are appointed appropriately
• Lead technical reviews of submissions from our design partners
• Ensure conformance to the Murphy Design Management procedure
• Lead design matters on small/medium/large/mega sized project/s as directed
• Allocate design tasks to individuals/companies as required and maintain associated RACI
• Manage day to day interface between design and construction teams and maintain its adequate records
• Review design progress according to programme and contractual requirements
• Lead constructability reviews
• Involvement in work winning to ensure consultants and engaged appropriately and adequate allowances are included in the bid
• Assist Senior Design Managers, consultants and multi-discipline engineering teams to deliver the design solutions to schedule and budget to a high standard of professional competence
• Management of design change to support best outcome for the project
• Support with management of risk and opportunity in design

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a design management role within the construction sector.
• Management skills – confident in managing staff, clients, design budgets and programmes
• Flexibility and willingness to travel
• HND or Engineering Degree qualified
• Member of a recognised engineering institution. Incorporated Engineer or Chartered and or working towards membership