Design Manager

Description

• Support Stakeholder Management teams
• Overseeing the development and delivery of detailed designs, including design drawings (including 3D designs where applicable) for development projects
• Support the construction teams at all stages of the construction process
• Assist and support the Engineering Manager where required
• Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the Construction Regulations 2013 (Ireland) and the CDM Regulations (UK).
• Delivery of all the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the client’s specifications
• Supervise team members including all APM’s, Graduates and Apprentices.
• Monitor the progress of design development against programme and budgets
• Liaise with clients and ensure their requirements are effectively communicated to the team
• Establishment and implementation of the Project Plan for allocated work packages
• Liaise with other Design Managers to balance resources across the portfolio
• Overseeing coordination between design and construction teams to ensure timely flow of design information.
• Management and documentation of all fee, programme and scope changes
• Assist with contract preparation together with project planning and programming
• Dealing with stakeholders at all levels, supporting process improvement and project delivery/reporting;
• Support the Bid Manager with all aspects of Tender Preparation.
• Project administration reporting to the Project Manager including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets
• Design and delivery requirements of technically complex projects in the architectural, engineering or construction sectors;
• Apply project controls and procedures to allocated projects
• Establishment and maintenance of forecasts, cost and revenue budgets
• Ensure project requirements are effectively communicated to the team
• Delivering all specified project outcomes on time and within budget;
• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design delivery solutions to meet project requirements
• Project administration including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets
• Development and review of ‘design management’ documentation and ensuring its correct use and application
• Liaise with and co-ordinate UK and overseas multi-disciplinary design teams
• Managing high-performing staff/teams including carrying out performance management, undertaking resource planning, and embedding continuous improvement and best practice ;
• Overseeing the development and delivery of detail designs including design drawings (including 3D), for development projects;
• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
• Checks to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in its development
• Managing and documenting all fee, programme and scope changes;
• Develop and maintain resource allocation plans against allocated projects
• Progress projects through preliminary and detailed design with emphasis on client requirements, value for money and innovation
• Apply relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to all projects and check whether the environmental aspects of all projects are managed in accordance with Environmental Policy.
• Implement systems and procedures to maintain a cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to design, construction, commissioning and other activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation.
• Support procurement in the appointment of contractors as and when required
• Preparation of monthly progress reports and chairing design progress meetings
• Co-ordination between design and construction teams to ensure timely flow of design information
• Liaise with construction and procurement teams to ensure design timescales satisfy overall delivery objectives.

Requirements

• Effective management of and response to project related correspondence
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary design team, with strong communication skills across architects, clients, and planning consultants;
• Quality management and process improvement practices, particularly in the construction sector;
• Demonstrable experience in tender design management and experience leading design across the project lifecycle through to completion in high value road and/or infrastructure projects or projects of a similar scale and complexity to the target project (e.g., CBCIW).
• Further demonstrated experience and knowledge in the following is desirable:
• Required: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (or equivalent) .
• Experience with road and pavement design, including working knowledge of the DMURS and TII guidelines, especially for cycle tracks and footpath design ;
• Safepass accreditation is desirable .
• Industry standard software models such as Microdrainage, Infodrainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D;
• Microdrainage and / or Infodrainage software and sustainable Urban Drainage Systems;
• Chartered Civil Engineer & Member of a relevant engineering professional institution (e.g., IEI, ICE or equivalent) is desirable.

Benefits

• Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems;

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance