[ref. x8793217] Design Manager - Swindon

Design Manager

• 1 Contractor
• Major Civils & Rail Framework
• (Covering - West London to Bristol)

My client is a top tier Civil Engineering Contractor.

They are presently delivering geotechnical and civils improvement works on a major Rail Framework which spans from West London to Bristol.

They are seeking to employ a Design Manager to assist with the timely delivery of projects in this region.

• My client is currently considering applications from those seeking either permanent or contract positions currently.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Manage permanent works design subcontract packages to achieve delivery of cost-effective and compliant Contractor's design within agreed timescales and fee budgets.
• Implement design management procedures so as to comply with ISO 9001 design requirements and Client requirements for management of contractor's design specified in the Contract.
• Lead project's implementation of Value Engineering, Design for Health and Safety BIM.
• Draft project-specific Design Management Plan and revise same periodically
• Control and track design changes using the Design Manager's Toolkit.
• Implement the joint venture's and/or client's design assurance procedures.
• Facilitate technical co-ordination between disciplines
• Facilitate review of design deliverables to ensure required Quality is achieved, particularly with respect to: Compliance with Client's requirements as defined in the main contract;
• Application of relevant British Standards and sector or Client-specific standards;
• Production team requirements for buildability (cost, programme, safety, repeatability, design for offsite manufacture).
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations as they apply to design.
• Oversee fulfilment of Principal Designer, Common Safety Method, and Engineering Safety Management functions
• Challenge Work-in-Progress design and facilitate development of design that eliminates or mitigates construction health and safety risk
• Ensure lead designer maintains Design Decision Register.
• Lead administration of main contract with regard to Contractor's design (raise Early Warnings, Compensation Event notifications etc.)
• Monitor cost and schedule performance of sub-contracted designers using EPPR proforma from Design Manager's Toolkit (or project-specific EVM based pro-forma).
• Review subcontracted designers' applications for payment and authorize as appropriate.
• Participate in the development of the project BIM strategy oversee implementation of BIM Execution Plan with the support of the contractor and Design Consultant's BIM specialists

Person Specification:

• Degree qualified in civil engineering or equivalent
• Previous experience working as a Design Manager for a Civil Engineering Contractor