Design Manager - Lewes

Balfour Beatty; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Design Manager, where you'll lead the delivery of innovative infrastructure projects. This role offers the chance to shape the future of communities while ensuring that designs meet high standards and regulations. You'll collaborate with project managers and design teams, driving excellence in project delivery. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values your contribution to meaningful projects that enhance lives. Enjoy flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Significant previous design management experience in civil engineering.
• Strong people management skills and ability to influence teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of design work, ensuring adherence to regulations.
• Monitor financial expenditure and manage relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Design Management

Highways Design

Civil Engineering

People Management

Communication Skills

Influencing Skills

Education

Relevant Engineering Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Living Places team as a Design Manager on the East Sussex contract and you can build something to be proud of.

The successful Design Manager will be responsible for driving delivery of all Capital design work on the East Sussex contract, liaising closely with the Project Managers, Team Leads and design subcontractors.

What you'll be doing

As a Design Manager you will:

• Drive the delivery of the design programme, working closely with Project Managers, Team Leads and designers
• Ensure adherence to the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015
• Review designs to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet current standards, ensuring that liability is not a risk to the business
• Review fee proposals submitted by subcontracted design teams for accuracy and sufficiency for the work required
• Ensure that processes and plans are followed to achieve all service agreements with the client and key performance indicators
• Monitor financial expenditure to meet financial targets for profit and margin
• Develop and manage strategic links and relationships with customers and other key stakeholders involved in the projects to fully understand their requirements and resolve issues in a timely manner

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

• A person whose attitudes, conduct and demeanour reflect the BB values and who can effectively represent the company
• A strong people manager, focused and experienced in getting the best out of people
• Significant previous design management experience, along with highways design and civil engineering experience
• A full driving licence is essential
• PC Literate with knowledge of MS applications e.g. Word, Excel
• Able to communicate and present confidently, clearly and expressively
• Capable of influencing within cross-functional teams

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.