Senior Design Manager (Durham)

Morson Edge; North East; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm is seeking an experienced design manager to work on Northumbria Water projects in a hybrid setting. You'll collaborate with various teams, ensuring compliance with design and industry standards while promoting carbon-efficient solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience in Mechanical, Electrical ICA, or Civils disciplines in the water sector, and a thorough understanding of design delivery, BIM to ISO 19650 standards. This position emphasizes teamwork and effective communication across multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in the water sector, particularly in Mechanical, Electrical ICA or Civils disciplines.
• Demonstrated understanding of design management and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of current health and safety legislation related to design.

Responsibilities

• Identify design scope and deliverables.
• Manage the allocated design partner and project teams.
• Ensure compliance with NWL, industry, and Costain standards.
• Co-ordinate and manage design reviews and technical assurance reviews.

Skills

Team collaboration

Carbon efficient design solutions

Design delivery knowledge

BIM to ISO 19650

NEC4 suite knowledge

Job description

Location : DH1 5FJ, Durham, County Durham, North East, UKReporting to the Principal Design Manager, the role will be working on Northumbria Water projects on a Hybrid Working basis.

You will have experience working within the water sector, in either Mechanical, Electrical ICA or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles. You should be a motivated team player, with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver production thinking carbon efficient design solutions.

You should also demonstrate a thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650 and have a working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts.

Key Responsibilities Include : -

Identify design scope and deliverables Support the development and agreements of design scopes, programme and budgets Management of the allocated design partner and project teams to delivery against agreed design deliverables, programmes & budgets Management of the design contract and co-ordination of reporting aligned to the Framework requirements Ensuring design compliance with NWL, industry and Costain standards ensuring necessary derogations are secured as required. Challenge design solutions to ensure a safe, efficient and buildable design, considering DfMA and low carbon solutions which meet the Client's affordability challenges Hold and record regular design meetings to actively manage progress and coordination Co-ordinate and manage design risk, buildability, carbon and DfMA workshops (amongst others) Coordination and management of design reviews, technical assurance reviews and CDM reviews Ensure design is implemented and managed aligned to the project BIM strategy Support the framework nominated principal design partner and their interface with the wider project and Enterprise teams. Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, which is relevant to tasks being carried out Promote the business in a professional manner to both external and internal persons or organisations Maintain and grow professional working relationships with the design team, delivery team, commercial team, and employer team and communicate well with them Liaise closely with other members of the Framework team to support procurement decision making for each package of work, which will include the Costain Project Manager, Commercial Manager, the Lead Design Consultant, MIECA lead and any respective supply chain partners Adhere to the Costain governance in relation to design management and project delivery