Senior Design Manager

Dragados UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dragados UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Design Manager to safely manage, co-ordinate, integrate and assure the design of works for the Euston Station Project (MDJV) in London. You will be accountable for the Design Management Organisation, supply chain and for self-certification of the Works in line with the Main Contract, implementing the Contractor’s compliance processes.

You will lead multidisciplinary design coordination, develop Design and BIM Execution Plans, drive value-based design,

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Engineering or numerate discipline; HNC/HND acceptable with strong experience.
• Membership of a professional body or international equivalent.
• Extensive experience managing multi-discipline design projects from concept to construction.
• Rail and London Underground experience; CSCS & Sentinel cards required.

Responsibilities

• Develop safe, buildable, maintainable designs aligned to project requirements.
• Build a high-performing team with SMART targets and performance plans.
• Lead design driven by value and collaborative working across teams.
• Create and implement Design and BIM Execution Plans with SMART deliverables.
• Provide Employer Assurance that designs meet project requirements and constraints.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design coordination and interface risk management.
• Ensure designers are qualified and competent to carry out the design.
• Package designs to support construction programme.
• Ensure design supports works and operations through all phases.
• Comply with client requirements and quality management principles.

Skills

BIM

AutoCAD

Team Leadership

Education

Engineering degree

CSCS Certification

Tools

Collaboration platforms

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

To safely manage, co-ordinate, integrate and assure the design of works, meeting the Project Requirements set out in the Contracts of the client. The Senior Design Manager must coordinate and manage all members of the Design Management Organisation including supply chain, being the Accountable Person empowered to fulfil the self-certification of the Works as per the Main Contract and is responsible for implementing the Contractor’s compliance processes.

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Job Summary

To safely manage, co-ordinate, integrate and assure the design of works, meeting the Project Requirements set out in the Contracts of the client. The Senior Design Manager must coordinate and manage all members of the Design Management Organisation including supply chain, being the Accountable Person empowered to fulfil the self-certification of the Works as per the Main Contract and is responsible for implementing the Contractor’s compliance processes.

Project: Euston Station Project (MDJV)

Key Responsibilities

• To develop the design to achieve a safe, buildable, operational and maintainable asset that is compliant with Standards and meets the Project Requirements.
• To create a high performing team through the setting of clear SMART targets via the team plan and complying with the performance management process for all team members.
• To develop an approach to design driven by value that enables collaborative working and deliver the requirements of the collaboration protocol throughout the team.
• To develop and implement a Design Management Plan and BIM Execution Plan including a SMART schedule of deliverables complying with both Contract and Project requirements.
• To provide Assurance to the Employer that the works have been designed in accordance with the Project Requirements and taking into consideration the constraints detailed in the Contract.
• To manage multidisciplinary design coordination, managing interface risk and clash checking.
• To ensure and demonstrate that all designers working on the project are suitably qualified and competent to carry out the design.
• Manage and coordinate the packaging of the designs to support construction programme.
• To ensure that the design supports the works and the operation through all phases of the Project.
• Comply with the client requirements and the management plans using an approach based on the Collaboration Protocol and the eight Quality Management Principles.

Technical Skills And Competencies

• Proficient in both written and verbal communication and the ability to report at both Project and Board level.
• People Management and Computer skills, including a working knowledge of BIM, Autocad, and the use of collaborative platforms.

Knowledge Of The Relevant Regulations, Including

• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974,
• Construction Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1996
• Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007
• Management of health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and

Qualifications, Certifications And Experience

• Educated to degree or higher level or equivalent in a numerate discipline, typically Engineering discipline (or related). A lower educational level, typically HNC or HND, may be acceptable where significant level of experience in a senior technical engineering role can be demonstrated.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body, or an international equivalent professional status.
• Extensive experience in managing multi discipline and system design projects, from concept through detail and construction.
• Experience in projects encompassing similar works schemes (type, size, complexity and environment), with a particular focus on rail and London Underground facing works.
• Appropriate CSCS and sentinel card.

Dragados Values

• Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
• Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently. Demanding the best standards of integrity from its employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with our clients and supply chain by developing strong and long-term relationships based on mutual trust.
• Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development to make an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
• Profitability: Ensuring our profitability as well as contributing value to the communities in which we operate as part of our sustainability agenda.

Dragados is committed to act based on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non-discrimination and respect for human rights are basic principles contained in the Dragados Code of Conduct that apply to all Dragados employees.

Contract type

Permanent

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