Design Manager

Search are actively seeking a Design Manager / Coordinator for power based civil engineering projects across the Central Belt of Scotland on behalf of one of our key clients who are an established contractor in the civil engineering and energy sectors.

• Our client is a contractor who has been operating for over 70 years across the UK working across a number of Joint Ventures, Public-Private Partnerships and alternative forms of contract on well-known and celebrated projects;
• Well-respected and successful, our client has secured a substantial contract and are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join their team;
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a company which has been steadily growing since their inception, and with scope for work for years to come.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage the design process for design and build contracts.
• Act as primary contact for design teams, client and production teams.
• Advise on strategy and cost effectiveness of various methods of construction.
• Co-ordinate design and project information supplied to construction team.
• Manage compliance checks against specification and client requirements.
• Manage design output to agreed programme.
• Liaise with Local Authorities, Building Control and Planning Departments.

What you'll need to be successful:

• Ideally having 5-10 years civil engineering experience in a design role for a Main Contractor or consultancy.
• Good working knowledge of civil engineering.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and self-management skills essential.
• Candidate must be proactive, self-disciplined, organised and motivated to develop.

• Very attractive day rate and 4 year framework.

• Please hit the APPLY NOW button to send your CV to Ronan Neill at Search for this role or to hear more about this or other opportunities we are recruiting for.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age