Development Manager

Octavius Infrastructure; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent infrastructure firm seeks a Development Manager for their Stations and buildings contract in the Wales & Western region. The candidate will oversee pre-construction projects and collaborate with teams to deliver quality solutions. The role offers hybrid working and a competitive rewards package that includes healthcare and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Private Healthcare

25 days Annual Leave

Enhanced Paternity & Maternity package

Qualifications

• Experience in Design Management and construction industry techniques.
• Ability to manage design programmes and ensure quality and compliance.
• Understanding of safety leadership principles.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing pre-construction works for various projects.
• Lead and collaborate with design teams and stakeholders.
• Drive the use of technology to improve project efficiency.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Highly organized

Technically savvy

Strong people management skills

BIM knowledge

NEC3 contract knowledge

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Development Manager, (externally to Octavius this is very similar to a Design Co-ordinator / Manager role), for our Stations and buildings contract in the Wales & Western region. This is a hybrid role based from our Swindon and Bristol offices, home, and occasional site visits.

Responsibilities

As Development Manager you will be responsible for successful development of a sub-package of pre-construction works for both Network Rail and Octavius Infrastructure. You will develop schemes through design and other pre-construction activities, to hand over to our Delivery teams. This entails working closely with customers, stakeholders, design partners, suppliers and delivery teams to create solutions that delight our customers, are of a high quality, within the financial targets set. You will lead by example by engendering the collaborative culture throughout the project team, including suppliers and customers, ensuring that everyone works towards our common vision of a vibrant delivery mechanism that delivers on promises, that has safety at its core.

You\'ll work with

A team of highly motivated, dedicated professionals delivering projects across a variety of frameworks with clients such as Network Rail.

You\'ll receive

We offer a competitive rewards package, including a Company Car or car allowance scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance cover, 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday). You\'ll also have access to Hybrid working where possible, an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally.

About You

• Interfacing with Design Contractors and the Client, understanding Engineering Remits, developing and driving a design Programme.
• Lead on increasing the use of BIM, technology and IT to improve efficiency.
• Embrace Lean personally and within your team as a means of driving out waste and seeking improvements in all activities.
• Identifying new thinking and innovation through collaboration on project delivery and implementing it successfully.
• Understanding and implementing actions from our lessons learnt\' meetings. Ensuring Lesson Learnt are as a minimum undertaken for all Stage 1 contracts upon completion, but ideally at regular intervals through the project life cycle and that you actively participate in Stage 2.

You\'ll Bring

• An Engineering Background with Design Management Experience. Pricing & Estimating knowledge is a bonus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good level of NEC3 knowledge, and ability to administer the contract.
• Exceptional people management - with the ability to influence and mentor to motivate employees to achieve exacting standards of compliance.
• Highly organised, with excellent planning and time management skills.
• Highly motivated, results-oriented with a positive outlook.
• Technically savvy, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Managing projects or Programmes and working with other departments to achieve deliverables.
• Experience and knowledge of construction industry awareness of current techniques.
• Has managed design programmes and been responsible for their delivery, in terms of quality, design assurance, commercial performance, and meeting programme constraints.
• Knowledge of Network Rail processes and assurance procedures would be ideal but not essential
• Detailed understanding of safety leadership from a policy and behavioural perspective.
• You will be Degree qualified in a Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related course (or equivalent relevant experience)
• Has achieved or has aspiration of Professional membership with a recognised and relevant Professional body, i.e. Institution of Civil Engineers and has a clear plan to achieve such status.

Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.