Head of Design Management

Overview

Lead design delivery for wastewater projects, managing teams, budgets, quality.

Key Responsibilities

• design management
• as‑built
• design change
• budget forecast
• client collaboration
• progress reporting

Tasks

-Ensure Design Team are delivering in line with the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan -Ensure Design Teams deliver timely project close out documentation including As Built record drawings. -Ensure that standard designs and design practices initiated during the solution phase are continued through to delivery. -Leading a team of design managers and discipline design engineers in the detail design and construction/commissioning phase of projects. -Ensure design solutions meet the requirements of CMDP+ governance procedures. -Ensure Design Teams record, monitor and control design changes to maximise cost efficiency. -Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives to promote buildability and supply chain efficiency in design outputs. -Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects. Ensure Design Teams record, monitor and control design changes to maximise cost efficiency. -Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking/conferences/associations/groups, to stay current on industry changes and innovations. -Report on design progress and escalation matters at Monthly Project Reviews -Coordinate both internal and Client Site Conformity Inspections across the Wastewater programme. -Ensure Supply Chain designs are successfully integrated into CMDP+ project solutions. -Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects. -Ensure safe and constructable design solutions are delivered within authorised sums.

Requirements

• chartered engineer
• water treatment
• offsite design
• technical management
• team leadership
• delivery driven

What You Bring

-Able to identify and manage project/programme risk -Chartered Engineer in an engineering-related discipline -A successful track record of managing constructability in design -Experience of offsite manufactured design solutions -Able to identify and manage changes to project scope -Technical and management skills -Experience in the Water Treatment Industry -Experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary design teams -Experience of technical project delivery in a design-build environment -Experience of working in Joint Ventures -Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives

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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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