Design Manager

J Murphy & Sons; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering firm is seeking a Design Manager to produce design briefs and lead technical reviews for projects in Warrington, UK. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in design management within the construction sector and be confident in managing teams and budgets. An HND or Engineering Degree and membership in a recognized engineering institution are required. Flexibility to travel is essential. This role provides opportunities to contribute to high-quality engineering solutions.

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.
• Lead technical reviews of submissions from design partners.
• Manage day-to-day interface between design and construction teams.

Skills

Design management experience

Staff management

Client management

Flexibility to travel

Education

HND or Engineering Degree

Membership in a recognized engineering institution

Job description

Overview

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’

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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 are 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