Strategic Design Manager, Civil & Structural Engineering

Turner & Townsend; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design input across major infrastructure projects. You will ensure designs are buildable, compliant, and innovative, guiding the design process from early concepts through delivery.

You’ll work with clients to ensure fit-for-purpose outcomes and coordinate across civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical groups in a complex project environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing design through the full project lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of integrated design delivery and managing consultant performance.
• Knowledge and experience of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments.
• Degree qualified, or equivalent, in engineering discipline either Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (Preferred) Status with ICE, IStructE or similar.
• 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 skills

Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Manager to manage the agreed contract with external design consultants and contractors, ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract and if not, that appropriate action is taken.
• To lead technical assurance, review constructability, and manage design interfaces – not to accept, approve, or amend designs but to manage, evaluate and guide the design the process.
• Management of multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers from consultants, and partner companies in the production of project solutions to the required level of design.
• 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.
• Drive the development of innovative, practical and sustainable engineering solutions that meet client, operational and regulatory requirements.
• Embed health, safety and environmental considerations into all engineering and design solutions
• Ensure effective integration across civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and Electrical functions.
• Ensure constructability, maintainability and reliability across the whole asset lifecycle.

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStructE) - preferred

Tools

BIM (Revit)

AutoCAD

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks a Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design input across major infrastructure projects. You will ensure designs are buildable, compliant, and innovative, guiding the design process from early concepts through delivery.

You’ll work with clients to ensure fit-for-purpose outcomes and coordinate across civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical groups in a complex project environment.