Design Manager
- Birmingham Studley, Warwickshire
- £550 per day
- Contract
- Full-time
- Define the scope of design work and expected outputs.
- Review and challenge the design programme to ensure robustness.
- Oversee and coordinate the production of design deliverables.
- Manage and control any design changes.
- Evaluate design proposals to confirm they incorporate DfMA principles, achieve low-carbon solutions, and align with the client’s budget requirements.
- Organise, lead, and document regular design meetings covering briefing, progress updates, and coordination matters.
- Arrange and record sessions on buildability, carbon reduction, and DfMA.
- Coordinate and manage design reviews, technical assurance checks, and CDM compliance reviews.
- Implement and oversee the project’s BIM strategy.
- Provide support to the appointed principal designer under the framework.
- Stay up to date with relevant legislation, particularly health and safety requirements, applicable to the work being delivered.
- Represent the business professionally with both internal stakeholders and external organisations.
- Foster effective working relationships with the Design, Delivery, Commercial, and Employer Teams, ensuring clear communication.
- Work closely with the wider project team to inform procurement decisions for each package, collaborating with the Project Manager, Commercial Manager, Lead Design Consultant, MIECA lead, and supply chain partners.
- Follow the company’s governance standards for design management and project delivery.
- Degree/Diploma in Civil Engineering or a relevant engineering field.
- Actively working toward Chartered status.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Solid technical knowledge of water and wastewater processes and asset types.
- Awareness of commercial and contractual considerations to support desired outcomes.
- Competence in programme development and management.
- Experience and understanding of CDM Regulations (2015).
- Proven track record in delivering multi-disciplinary design and construction projects as a Design Manager or similar