Engineering Design Manager - Construction

Turner & Townsend; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead design input on multi-disciplinary projects from early concepts through delivery. You will ensure designs are buildable, compliant, and efficient while coordinating with clients and external consultants.

The role requires strong leadership, communication skills and a deep understanding of BIM and data environments. It involves managing design through the full lifecycle across sectors including transport, real estate and highways.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of design and management experience.
• Knowledge of BIM and common data environments.
• Experience with buildings fit-out, defence industry and machine integration is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Manager to manage the contract with external design consultants.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of engineers from consultants and partner companies.
• Evaluate designs and solutions.
• Liaise with clients, engineering managers, project managers, contractors and consultants.

Skills

BIM

CAD (AutoCAD)

Revit

Leadership

Education

Civil Eng

Mechanical Eng

Electrical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Engineering Design Manager - Construction

• Full-time

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Are you passionate about creating smarter, safer, and more efficient design solutions? Are you ready to work on critical national infrastructure with a fantastic team? Then this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. The Real Estate team are undergoing an exciting period of growth, due to increased client demand we are looking for experienced and aspiring Engineering Design Managers to join an experienced and supportive team.

Our Design Managers are more than just technical leads — they're strategic thinkers, collaborators, and problem solvers. You'll work closely with our clients ensuring that the final product is fit for purpose. Your focus: ensuring designs are buildable, compliant, innovative and efficient. You will be leading design input on multi-disciplinary projects, from early concepts through to delivery.

Working across a range ofprestigious infrastructure projects, stemming from sectors including, transportation (rail/aviation), defence, real estate and highways we are confident you will diversify your project experience with us. Our clients are at the fore-front of industry leading change and we are keen to speak to like-minded individuals at various stages within their career to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you.

Design Manager Roles and Responsibilities

Work with the Project Manager to manage the agreed contract with external design consultants, ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract and if not, that appropriate action is taken.

Management of multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers from consultants, and partner companies in the production of project solutions to the required level of design.

Evaluate designs and solutions.

Collaboration with other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders and design coordinators.

Liaison with Clients, Engineering Managers, Project Managers, Contractors and Consultants concerning project issues, scope changes, risks, etc.

Minimum 5 years of design and management experience

Experience of Buildings fit out, Defence industry and Machine integration is preferable

Around 5 years' experience managing design through the full project lifecycle — ideally across a range of sectors and procurement routes.

A strong understanding of integrated design delivery and managing consultant performance.

Knowledge and experience of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments

Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in engineering discipline either Civil, Mechanical or Electrical

Passionate about construction and customer satisfaction, with a focus on high standards and excellence.

Strong practical knowledge of construction work types, methods and design solutions.

Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit)

Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff

Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook

People management, time management, and project design management

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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