PRINCIPAL DESIGN MANAGER (DATA CENTRES) - LONDON

Description

• Monitor design progress and identify areas of risk/ concern that are approaching.
• Contribute to the commercial and business planning process
• Management of consultation with statutory bodies and authorities including pre-application consultation, planning the engagement process, ensuring integration into the integrated design programme, monitoring compliance and tracking approvals.
• Proactively take ownership of agreed actions, including adherence to technical and project peer and stakeholder review milestones
• Support the ethos and brand reputation of the business and ensure its core values of ethics, integrity, collaboration and innovation are maintained and reflected in daily work.
• Chair Project, Programme, and Design Team meetings where required.
• Draft and distribute sub-consultant back-to-back contracts in line with contract scope. Information change management and monitoring of deliverables from by sub- consultants to ensure submittals align with agreed scope of works.
• Identification of design deliverables, who they will be prepared by and when they need to be delivered
• Support project delivery, team performance and business development
• Agreeing and tracking of approval procedures, ensuring submissions align with client expectations.
• Provide and maintain high quality client facing relationships and internal management, team leadership and project delivery whilst acting with integrity and high professional standards. Ensure efficient project, team and external supplier/sub-consultant management within the technology and complex environments sector. Together with the management of projects pre and post contract.
• Manage updates to sub-consultant contracts and prepare final documents.
• Management, mentoring and leadership of the project team
• Ensure programme, project and design procedures and protocols are implemented and adhered to by the design team.
• Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the RED Project Delivery Process from a Project Management, Financial Management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective.
• Ensure compliance and be an active participant in all aspects of quality assurance and project performance in line with the Company’s policy and scope of contract.
• Chairing/facilitation of meetings
• Support and conduct management and performance reviews for direct reports
• Ensure project performance and profitability in line with business objectives
• Produce an integrated design schedule following liaison with all Design Team members and including key milestones laid out by the Client. Internal milestones, co-ordination sequences and delivery dates will be shown.
• Conduct project and contract reviews to ensure quality and deliver against contractual obligations.
• Ensure timely and accurate procedures for the management and issue of invoices, together with preparation and updating of WiP and cash flow projections
• Produce project reports and tracking documents to the client’s requirements, manage input from others
• Managing client and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• Proven project and design programming skills
• Ability to keep clear and accurate records and reports
• Proven ability to deliver high value projects with fees up to £5m in value.
• Commercial and financial awareness and management of projects and fees
• BEng in appropriate engineering discipline
• Ability to contributing to the growth of the business via business development
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word/Excel Outlook/PowerPoint)
• Proven experience in excess of 5 years, working alongside Design Teams with a solid understanding and empathy of the design process. Experience of working in a team environment is essential
• Ability to work autonomously, as part of a wider team, and leading a team
• This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.
• Sound knowledge & working application of key health and safety issues and legislation
• Comfortable leading and developing a team
• MCIBSE/MIEE/IMechE Professional Membership
• Appreciation & working knowledge of contract law
• Client facing with strong presentation skills
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project or similar Project Programming Tools
• Ability to mentor and develop and team to achieve project and business goals
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the design process
• Adaptable, proactive approach to tasks
• Ability to use it based calculation and spreadsheet software
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to forge strong client and supplier relationships
• Ability to work well either alone or as part of a team under own initiative
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
• Experience in development and implementation of design management tools and procedures
• Flexible and willing to travel regularly to service international projects and customers
• Good understanding of British and European Standards/UK Regulations/Codes
• 10+ Years’ experience at Senior Engineer level or above

Benefits

• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.
• Training sponsorship
• Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
• Charity volunteering leave
• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
• Wellness days/ initiatives.
• Hybrid Working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance