Senior Design Manager water

An excellent long-term opportunity exists for a Senior water Design Manager on a multimillion Pound framework. Reporting to the Principal Design Manager you will be responsible for the design delivery of water projects in Newcastle/Durham. Your experience and thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650 using NEC4 contracts would be advantageous.

Your responsibilities will include –

Identify design scope and deliverables

Support the development and agreements of design scopes, programme and budgets

Management of the allocated design partner and project teams to delivery against agreed design deliverables, programmes & budgets

Management of the design contract and co-ordination of reporting aligned to the Framework requirements

Ensuring design compliance with industry and Company standards ensuring necessary derogations are secured as required. Challenge design solutions to ensure a safe, efficient and buildable design, considering DfMA and low carbon solutions which meet the Client’s affordability challenges

Hold and record regular design meetings to actively manage progress and coordination

Co-ordinate and manage design risk, buildability, carbon and DfMA workshops (amongst others)

Coordination and management of design reviews, technical assurance reviews and CDM reviews

Ensure design is implemented and managed aligned to the project BIM strategy

Support the framework nominated principal design partner and their interface with the wider project and Enterprise teams.

Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, which is relevant to tasks being carried out

Promote the business in a professional manner to both external and internal persons or organisations

Maintain and grow professional working relationships with the design team, delivery team, commercial team, and employer team and communicate well with them

Liaise closely with other members of the Framework team to support procurement decision making for each package of work, which will include the Company Project Manager, Commercial Manager, the Lead Design Consultant, MIECA lead and any respective supply chain partners

Adhere to the Company governance in relation to design management and project delivery

Requirements for this post include –

BSc/Dip Civil Eng. Chartership desirable

Poven experience as a Design Manager on a similar water project

Previous delivery experience for UK contractor advantageous

Passionate about improving performance in the sector through best practice, process improvements and continuous improvement practices

Previous experience of management on complex/sensitive programmes

Effective communication and strong stakeholder management skills

CSCS, SMSTS and drivers licence essential

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