Senior Design Manager Tunnels & Shafts
Role Overview
The Senior Design Manager will lead the Stage 5 design and be responsible for leading and co-ordination all design and disciplines within the scope facilitate the delivery of all Stage 5 design to the company Design Vision ensuring the design is technically assured delivered to programme and coordinated between design disciplines You will lead a team of Design Managers who will have asset specific and package responsibilities and you will also be responsible for the management of change control have reporting responsibilities on progress and issues associated with the Stage 5 design and collaborating closely with all relevant disciplines within the company and the wider project as well as the various 3rd party suppliers designers This role will report to the Design Lead and will also act as the Design Leads deputy and assist where required with any detailed design (Stage 4) tasks and close out
Candidates for the role must have a proven experience of large-scale civil engineering projects Your previous background experience will likely have been within Design and Engineering Project ManagementYou will have an in-depth knowledge of construction techniques and processes across shafts and head house structures above and below ground with focus on shaft fit-out and architectural design with an appreciation of both temporary and permanent MEP as well as rail systems activities
Furthermore you will have a practical and working knowledge of the processes and procedures for the delivery of works with emphasis on safety quality assurance and programmeKnowledge and experience are the key attributes for the role along with strong interpersonal organizational team working skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
The Senior Design Manager will be responsible for
- Leading the Design team incl Design Managers and Design Assurance Coordinators in relation to the assets requiring Stage 5 design development
- Management of all Design activities related to the shaft fit out incl blockwork fire-proofing steelwork doors hatches drainage etc and architectural design of the shafts and headhouses incl misc steel works faade cladding roofing systems You will also be involved with the integration of MEP systems
- Liaison with design consultant MEP team Design Integrator Engineering team Construction team QA team Commercial team Planning team and Cost control to provide relevant design input
- Responsible for raising Non-Conformance Records (NCRs) and associated Defects as required and assisting with the resolutions to ensure a &lsquo best for project solution is sought
- Ensure that relevant design and engineering interface and temporary works management plans and assurance plans are adhered to within area of responsibility
- Be familiar with and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health Safety and Environmental Policies
- Reporting management and monitoring of the Stage 5 design progress and reporting these to the Design Lead Senior Management and the client in the regular reporting meetings as required
- Management (i e programme contract scope progress change compliance governance etc ) of the Stage 5 design including specialist designers and subcontractors responsible for their own design elements
- Ensuring that design accommodates designing for maintenance and health safety and welfare during construction and in-use (Operation and Maintenance etc)
- Ensure that design change is managed monitored and the implications (including derogations departures) are assessed and authorised as appropriate
- Ensure that design risks are recorded communicated and mitigated wherever possible
- Ensure the completion of constructability reviews
- Identify and implement opportunities for optimization of project programme
- Ensure that any proposed changes in materials or constructio