Design Manager
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
£50,000 - £55,000 + Holiday + Pension + Progression + Free Parking + Company Benefits + Private Medical Insurance + Life Insurance + Onsite Parking
In this role, you will be responsible for managing, co-ordinating, initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & control of all aspects of primarily clean water design projects but wastewater where required.
The Role:
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Taking the lead responsibility for MEICA & Civil design projects throughout the outline design, detailed design and construction support stages
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Directly manage a team of multidisciplinary design engineers to produce design outputs compliant with clients specifications and standards.
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Managing specialist external design resources where required
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Preparation and agreement of fee proposals, programmes and general management of resources to ensure the design team delivers in line with the agreed financial approvals and programme.
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Producing and managing a programme for all design projects ensuring that the clients expectations are suitably managed.
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Carrying out site scoping/survey visits as required to obtain information necessary for design development
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Ensuring that all design is developed, produced and approved in line with companies QA procedures
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Reviewing, auditing and approving all technical reports, appraisals, designs and drawings to ensure that these comply with the client’s health and safety and technical standards, while meeting legal and environmental obligations.
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Arranging and chairing workshops and regular design meetings to review design proposals and progress and to consider issues such as buildability, commissioning, HAZOPs, Control Philosophy and URS reviews
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Supporting project managers and directors within the business
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Keeping up to date with technical & HSQE matters, and being aware of policy and developments in these areas
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Maintaining design input throughout the project lifecycle– from the feasibility stage, to outline and detail design, through to construction and handover
The Person
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Experience in a similar role, preferably clean water based
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BTEC HNC/HND in an engineering field as a minimum
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EUSR water hygiene card (desirable)
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Competent in using Microsoft Word & Excel
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Degree in an engineering field (desirable)
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Strong AutoCAD design skills will be advantageous
Role: Permanent