Design Manager

Overview

Manage full civil engineering design lifecycle, lead multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• value engineering
• flood management
• design integration
• contract management
• cdm compliance
• stakeholder liaison

Tasks

-Encourage innovation and value engineering throughout the design process to deliver technically sound and cost-effective project outcomes. -Contribute to the development of key documentation such as Flood Management Plans, Emergency Drawdown Procedures, and Safety Reports, working closely with the client and regulatory stakeholders. -Oversee and integrate specialist design elements. -Ensure all design processes are managed in line with contractual requirements (NEC4 or similar), including formal submissions, technical queries, and contributions to early warning notifications, compensation event assessments, and change control processes where appropriate. -Monitor the interface between design outputs and the construction schedule, proactively identifying design-related risks, constraints, and opportunities to support programme efficiency. -Guarantee that all design activities fully comply with CDM 2015 regulations and relevant safety legislation. -Maintain comprehensive records of design decisions, approvals, and revisions in line with project governance requirements. -Coordinate engagement with qualified Panel Engineers to ensure appropriate technical and statutory oversight throughout design and construction phases. -Take ownership of the full design lifecycle, from initial concept development through detailed design and delivery on site, ensuring high-quality, coordinated, and constructible solutions are achieved on schedule. -Chair and facilitate design coordination meetings, technical reviews, and buildability assessments to drive continuous improvement and assurance. -Serve as the main liaison between design teams, construction personnel, clients, and wider project stakeholders to ensure effective communication and alignment. -Lead the integration of technical input from multidisciplinary teams and external partners, maintaining alignment with project objectives and performance standards.

Requirements

• uk eligible
• design manager
• civil engineering
• experienced
• collaborative

What You Bring

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Are you an experienced Design Manager? Do you have experience within the Civil engineering Sector? Are you considering a career move or would be open to working on some unique works? Then our client may have just the role for you! They are a main contractor working on a unique civil engineering scheme and are looking to add a Design Manager to their team. The role offers the chance to work on a project with interesting engineering challenges and within a truly collabarative team. The company has a strong forward order book of work and will be able to offer further work within a similar geographic location in the future.

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About Aldwych Consulting Ltd

-Emerging as a boutique recruitment partner for built-environment professionals. -Consultants specialize in placing talent across civil engineering, project management, structural design, surveying, and more. -Serve main contractors, property firms, and blue-chip consultancies with repeat client engagement. -Planted a native UK tree for every candidate placed to reflect their commitment to sustainability. -Moved into a Monument office to align with their growing ambitions. -Host annual retreats in locations like Berlin and Vienna, showcasing a culture of growth and team spirit.

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