Design Manager

Overview

Manage design delivery for water infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• design management
• quality assurance
• risk reporting
• client collaboration
• sustainability metrics
• change control

Tasks

-Set out clear deliverables, and measurable outcomes for the design stages in the lifecycle and be able to determine when designs are complete. Review deliverables for acceptance when required -Be a key member of a major project’s design team (or lead small design teams on framework schemes), collaborative with the client, consultants, construction staff and supply chain. Be the design package manager for your scheme. -Ensure the designs are constructable, follow safe-by-design principles and achieve our sustainability goals, including reporting or carbon metrics etc as required -Check that the designs we receive from our designers are quality controlled, technically assured and are of sufficient detail for the design stage and purpose. -Manage the detailed integrated design (& procurement) programme which is robustly monitored to ensure design delivery. Collate and report on design progress and technical risks regularly. -Provide judgment and advice on design solutions, to meet the requirements of the project and achieve our commercial aims. Engage regularly with the project procurement and construction teams during the design development and options selection. -Control design change and escalate this contemporaneously. Contribute and review commercial correspondence related to design.

Requirements

• chartered
• edms
• bachelor's
• design change
• legal
• leadership

What You Bring

-Be familiar with our design and engineering needs so that they are understood and well-defined including the scope split between design stages and designer organisations. Work to the Design Management Plan and other control documentation. Support the PDM/SDM in producing these as required. -Chartered member of professional institute (MICE/IMechE/MCIOB etc) -Experience of managing large amounts of design change -Visible leader with clear communication, presenting and influencing skills -Demonstrable basic legal, contractual and construction knowledge -Confidence and ability to assert influence -Some experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions -Demonstrable knowledge of at least one design and construction process models (e.g. plan of work) -Basic negotiating and team-working skills -Related Project Managment or Risk Managment training -Strong analytical skills -Understand of operating Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and design workflows -A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving -Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working -Bachelor’s degree / Engineering or management apprenticeship with industry experience -Experience of technical management being able to understand and review design deliverables and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information and prepare reports -Engineering or management experience in infrastructure or related industry with demonstrable track record of achievement

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About Costain Group Plc

-A leader in providing innovative solutions, specializing in complex, large-scale projects across the UK. -Their expertise spans infrastructure, energy, water, and other high-impact sectors. -Deep history in delivering projects for government, private, and public sector clients. -Recent notable projects include major works in energy, water, and transport sectors, including upgrades to critical infrastructure. -Known for integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance project delivery and safety outcomes. -Services extend from consultancy and design to construction and asset management. -Deeply involved in shaping the UK’s energy transition, particularly in sustainable power generation.

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