Design Manager: Lead Multi-Disc Infrastructure Projects

AtkinsRéalis; Epsom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Training & professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in London or Epsom is seeking a motivated Design Manager to lead delivery of multi-disciplinary projects from concept through construction. You will work with the Design Director to develop strategy, manage teams and ensure programme, budget and quality targets are met.

The role requires Chartered Engineer/Architect, strong leadership, experience with NEC contracts, BIM and 3D modelling, and excellent client relationship skills.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer/Architect with experience managing design commissions on large infrastructure projects.
• Experience across a range of construction projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities.
• Understands and has experience in deploying NEC3/ NEC4 contracts.
• Experience of preparing Scope Definition papers, Project Execution Plans, Risk Registers, Change Control Logs and Client & Stakeholder Management plans.
• Experience of managing design projects to time, cost and quality objectives and familiar with programming and earned value techniques.
• Familiar with BIM and has an understanding of 3D modelling tools for design and coordination purposes.
• Customer focused with excellent client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• The successful delivery of the project to agreed targets, e.g. programme, budget and quality.
• Identifying and agreeing project objectivities with the Design Director and developing a strategy for achieving these.
• Identifying, escalating and managing any matters that could pose a potential contractual/commercial risk to AtkinsRéalis to the Project Director (PD) at the earliest opportunity.
• Leading the project team – building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding and developing the team, including providing regular feedback to all team members.
• Ensure safety is prioritised throughout delivery.
• Facilitating communication, co-ordination and information flow with the Client and within the project team, including any subcontractors and partners.
• Assembling and owning the project delivery programme and delivery plans.
• Closing out the project on completion, updating market information, ensuring that lessons learnt are captured and disseminated internally and ensuring that a Client Satisfaction survey is initiated.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

NEC contracts

Client relationship management

Team motivation

Education

Chartered Engineer/Architect

Tools

BIM

3D modelling tools

Job description

AtkinsRéalis in London or Epsom is seeking a motivated Design Manager to lead delivery of multi-disciplinary projects from concept through construction. You will work with the Design Director to develop strategy, manage teams and ensure programme, budget and quality targets are met.

The role requires Chartered Engineer/Architect, strong leadership, experience with NEC contracts, BIM and 3D modelling, and excellent client relationship skills.