Design Manager - Rugby, United Kingdom - VGC Group

VGC Group

Verified Company

Rugby, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our Client is a global organisation who are looking for a Design Manager (Water & Energy)based out the Midlands Site.

Our Client is a global construction organisation who are working on a major project in the United Kingdom.

In this role, the Design Manager, is a project based with responsibilities to manage design from supply chain design partners onprojects with multiple design interfaces.

You will draw on previous knowledge to define project specific processes and strategy for design management appropriate to the size of project.

Responsibilities and accountabilities:

Take full accountability and responsibility for Design Management on projects at bid and delivery stages
Understand and comply with the requirements of the company design management processes
Define project specific design management processes and strategy
Manage the project design resource and team profile
Undertake and lead design reviews and coordination meetings
Manage and coordinate the design process through the project design stages/gateways.
Challenge the brief and bring fresh thinking, innovation and continuous improvement.
Ensure adherence to the design brief/scope of service and develop subcontract design scopes of service
Work with the project planner to produce a fully coordinated design programme
Monitor and report on design progress against programme
Coordinate the design activities of the design team, contractors, client, statutory bodies and other third parties
Foster a safe by design approach and ensure compliance with all applicable duties under the CDM regulations
Ensure change is controlled is accounted for, authorised and implemented, as necessary, with the project manager and client

About you

You will;

Be qualified to a minimum of BEng(Hons) in Civil or Structural Engineering.
Hold membership of a relevant professional institute and be committed to achieving chartered engineer status
Have experience in one or more of the sectors we operate (rail, energy, water, highways, nuclear or aviation)
Have design management experience on a number of projects
Have experience on bidding and winning work
Be able to work in a team environment contributing across a project, site or area
Have good management skills, with the ability to motivate self and colleagues to perform
Have good planning and time management skills; able to manage activities simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality
Have the ability to ensure standards and specifications are met
Be able to work with colleagues to contribute to project and operational performance
Have sound knowledge of construction practises and standards