Design Manager - Tender

Tribuild; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering firm in Greater London is seeking a Design Manager specializing in civil engineering. The role involves managing design activities, leading design reviews, and ensuring compliance with project standards. Ideal candidates will have substantial design management experience, communication skills, and a strong understanding of construction methods. A competitive salary package is offered, with opportunities to work on major UK infrastructure projects and for long-term professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and package

Opportunity to work on major UK infrastructure programmes

Excellent technical development

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months producing designs within a consultancy or temporary works environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge, influence and collaborate.
• Ability to deputise for a Project Manager when required.

Responsibilities

• Managing and resolving design queries and RFIs.
• Leading design reviews and managing multi-discipline interfaces.
• Producing monthly progress reports.

Skills

Design Management experience

Construction knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Job description

Design Manager - Civil Engineering

The Role

As a Design Manager, you will take responsibility for all design-related activities on your project. Working alongside client engineering teams, design consultants and internal functions, you will ensure design deliverables are compliant, accurate and aligned with project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Managing and resolving design queries and RFIs
• Reviewing contract requirements
• Preparing and monitoring design programmes and deliverable schedules
• Leading design reviews
• Managing interfaces with third parties
• Ensuring outputs meet required standards
• Coordinating with suppliers and approval bodies
• Supporting change control and assurance
• Producing monthly progress reports
• Overseeing document control

Experience Required

• Substantial Design Management experience within civil engineering
• Strong construction knowledge and site experience
• Minimum 12 months producing designs within a consultancy or temporary works environment
• Broad technical understanding of construction methods, outputs, materials and engineering techniques
• Ability to analyse technical information and solve challenges innovatively
• Experience managing design consultants, client approval teams and external stakeholdersExperience chairing design reviews and managing multi-discipline interfaces
• Experience managing design programmes and deliverable schedules
• Understanding of approval pathways, contract compliance and Principal Designer duties (ERIC)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge, influence and collaborate
• Ability to deputise for a Project Manager when required

Desirable

• Dual contractor/consultant background
• Chartered (CEng) or working towards it

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and package
• Opportunity to work on major UK infrastructure programmes
• Excellent technical development and long-term progression
• Collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment

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