Design Project Manager

KBR, Inc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Design Project Manager in Glasgow to oversee design aspects of key infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will manage project delivery while ensuring adherence to NEC4 contracts and will need strong commercial awareness and certification in project management. Hybrid working is offered, with significant onsite presence required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing delivery using NEC4 contracts.
• Understanding of cost and value packages.
• Demonstrable experience in design management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for design development aspects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure successful delivery of design aspects of the infrastructure programme.
• Support team members to lead, manage, and deliver projects.

Skills

Infrastructure design management

Contract administration

Commercial knowledge

Project management skills

Education

Chartered membership of relevant professional body

NEC PM accreditation or formal training

Tools

Primavera P6

CEMAR

Job description

Title:

Design Project Manager

Simply put, at KBR, we do things that matter.

Every day, our people work together to deliver solutions that are helping solve the great challenges and opportunities of our time, including climate change, national security, energy transition and security, cybersecurity, space exploration, and more.

The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

The Design Project Manager is responsible to the Programme Delivery Lead for design development aspects and has a key role throughout the project lifecycle. The Project Manager will ensure the successful delivery of the design aspects of this capital infrastructure programme and will ensure that team members are provided with direction and support to lead, manage and deliver projects.

This role will work closely with the Engineering Manager who will support on technical aspects, and the delivery Project Managers who will coordinate the respective Contractor packages. The candidate will be required to deliver at pace and demonstrate effective application of programme and project management skills, tools and techniques.

What Do We Need

We are looking for demonstrable experience in an infrastructure design management role.

You will have

• Hands on experience of managing delivery using NEC4 contracts including management of change.

• Sound commercial knowledge and understanding of the cost and value of packages.

• Experience of contract administration using CEMAR, or a similar platform.

• Primavera P6 knowledge and understanding.

Qualifications

• Chartered membership of relevant professional body (either Project Management or Engineering).

• NEC PM accreditation or formal training.

Location

The role is Hybrid where 3 days per week will be spent in the office in Glasgow City Centre.

Security Requirements

SC Clearance

Due to the secure nature of this project, restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply.

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