Design Manager - London Underground

Design Manager - London Underground

Location:
London

Salary / Benefits:
£60,000 - £80,000 dependant on level & experience plus package, and car /car allowance.

Start Date:
ASAP

Company Information:

A major Tier 1 civil engineering contractor is seeking to hire a Design Manager or a Senior Design Manager to join their Rail & Infrastructure team working on a Major London Underground Project.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Accountable for design assurance of complex multi-disciplinary rail deliverables and technical support to Project Managers in technical delivery in accordance with LU Standards.
• Manage, coordinate and integrate engineering design activities ensuring quality, timely delivery, compliance with British and TfL standards and manage assurance processes (Pathway).
• Champion the consistent use of LU procedures, standards and scope to ensure that all designers have an agreed understanding of the project remit and goals and their part within it.
• Champion a culture of getting design and delivery right first time.
• Drive the implementation of designs that achieve a 'Minimum Viable Product' to meet client requirements.
• Implement improvement measures and share good practice as applicable.
• Ensure that the Project Manager and delivery team are kept informed on delivery progress.
• Manage interfaces throughout the programme at tactical and programme levels.
• Apply principles of rail System Integration for Design including; requirements specification and management, designing for robustness (Whole System Lifecycle), Safety by Design and System Integration and Verification.
• Monitor the designer's verification and validation process to ensure technical compliance with client requirements.
• Take account of the priorities of projects, effectively plan, monitor and control the technical delivery of projects to clients.
• Maintain a close working relationship with TfL client team & design partners to ensure clarity of scope, production/updates to programme, budget and accurate progress reporting.
• Support the PM in the management of designer assumptions and change control.
• Monitor compliance with engineering management plans.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree (or equivalent Degree) with proven Design Management experience in a London Underground multi-disciplinary environment.
• Desirable to be a member of a relevant professional institution with a sound understanding of design management principles and application in a rail environment.
• Previously undertaken the role of Design Manager on LU project.
• Able to demonstrate competence in multi-discipline technical competence and leadership skills to facilitate and assist suppliers to achieve design outcomes.
• Understand the LU and depot operational environment and constraints to find solutions to operational constraints.
• Proven ability to engage with, influence, and manage communications at an operational level with the project team and both internal and external stakeholders.
• Understand the factors affecting motivation of project team members.
• Excellent organisation skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Able to establish, produce and collate progress reporting and highlight any issues, outlining relevant mitigations.

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