Senior Design Manager

Galliford Try; Grangemouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead engineering projects in the water sector. This role involves collaborating with diverse teams and ensuring successful project delivery while maintaining high standards of service. You will have the opportunity to work on significant projects, enhancing your career in a supportive environment that values professional growth and well-being. Join a company that prioritizes innovation and integrity, providing you with the tools and flexibility to thrive in your role. If you are passionate about engineering and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Save as You Earn share purchase scheme

Private medical scheme options

Paid yearly membership to professional association

Qualifications

• Significant experience in engineering activities from design to construction.
• Strong background in civil or PMEICA engineering with project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of engineering projects ensuring success.
• Interface with clients and manage design teams for project deliverables.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project Management

Digital Technologies Implementation

Change Management

Planning and Progress Measurement

IT Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering (MEng, MSc, BEng, BSc)

Relevant Construction, Manufacturing, Project Management or STEM qualification

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Senior Design Manager- Environment (Water)

Location: Grangemouth

What you will be doing:

The Senior Design Manager will be an important member of their Regional, Framework or Joint Venture Leadership Team and work closely with the Regional Operations Director to ensure the successful delivery of Engineering.

This will require the development of a strong interface with the regional operations team, Client, external Design Consultants and the Design Delivery Managers who will provide our internal design service if required.

You will be accountable for the regions Service Level Agreement, Deliverables and overall Design Brief ensuring that adequate sign resources, systems, processes, and controls are in place at all times to deliver measurable programme and project level success.

About You:

• Civil or PMEICA Engineering background (ideally with a good understanding of all engineering disciplines associated to the design and delivery of projects)
• Design and/or Project Management experience ideally in Water industry
• Degree in Engineering (MEng, MSc, BEng, Bsc..) preferred or relevant Construction, Manufacturing, Project Management or STEM related qualification.
• Significant experience in planning, progress measurement and change management of engineering activities on all project phases from front end design through to construction, commissioning and Takeover.
• Experience in implementing Digital Technologies and/or Advanced Applications within construction projects
• Good IT skills including software skills in MS Excel & Word

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.