Design Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Chasetown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Design Project Manager to lead design coordination on critical projects. This role involves managing design works packages, ensuring compliance with quality control procedures, and liaising with internal and external teams. With a focus on delivering practical and efficient technical solutions for water and wastewater assets, the successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, fostering relationships with clients and stakeholders. If you have a strong engineering background and a passion for project management, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in the water/wastewater industry.
• Strong communication and people skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate delivery of design works packages.
• Ensure designs meet employer's requirements and value engineering proposals are assessed.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Technical Solutions Development

Value Engineering

Education

Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

MS Excel

MS Project

Job description

Job Description

The Design Project Manager role will provide planning, design, and coordination support on Coffey projects and tenders. The Design Coordinator will play an important part in liaising with internal and external design consultant teams, ensuring that designs are controlled and optimised and provide solutions that can be built safely and efficiently.

As part of the design and project teams, the role will carry responsibility for providing support in all areas of design, in the development of practical and efficient technical solutions that will deliver water and wastewater assets for both new facilities and upgraded facilities.

REPORTS TO: The Design Manager

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Management and coordination of the delivery of design works packages, ensuring effective communication and clear assignment of responsibilities, and full compliance with Coffey quality control procedures;
• Management of the interfaces between internal (and external) design resources engaged in the delivery of the design works packages;
• Coordination of information between designers and relevant other parties who are likely to be affected by aspects of the design;
• Ensuring the design meets the Employer's requirements, and that value engineering proposals are appropriately assessed and implemented;
• Effective management of the project or tender design programme and budget, reviewing the hours charged against the project or tender, and informing the Design Manager and Project Manager;
• Work with the project site team and coordinate the delivery of robust technical solutions to design issues arising on site;
• Communicate freely to develop ongoing relationships with clients, stakeholders and customers.

About You

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• An engineering degree (preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or equivalent) to support your competency in the role
• 5-10 years of experience, with water/ wastewater industry experience
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Ability to work on multiple projects
• Good communication and people skills
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications, including MS Excel, MS Office and MS Project
• Excellent written & fluent English
• Right to work in UK
• Full Clean UK/Irish Driver’s License