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Are you an experienced design manager who loves support on high value, technical civil engineering projects?

Do you have experience in both tenders and design management?

Do you thrive when working for a company at the cutting edge of their field?

If so, this may be the role for you!

The Opportunity
Due to increased expansion, our client, a leading civils contactor are looking to bring in an experienced design manager to help deliver design reviews and tender processes for a range of high value projects in variety of civil engineering fields.

This is a Permanent role and can be based in both Swindon or London

Remuneration & Benefits
Competitive salary of £60,000 - £70,000 per year, alongside a range of other benefits such as Car Allowance, excellent Pension, Healthcare, plus many more.

Your duties and responsibilities will be
Manage the process, resolution and communication of all design queries as part of the project.
Review contract requirements and ensure compliance with requirements.
Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
Collaborate in the preparation of design programmes.
Manage communication with the Client design representative throughout the contract period.
Produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design specific elements.
Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.
Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not.
Manage and chair design reviews with project team.
Manage and chair all design interface meetings with external parties.
Review designs for compliance with contract requirements and tender intentions.
Ensure compliance with design approval processes required by the contract.
Routinely monitor report on progress of the design and explain any necessary actions.
Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
Ensure document register is completed by designers correctly and issued to the client periodically.
Manage provision of drawings to project team – document control.
Establish technical query procedure.
Review all design communications and collaboratively resolve queries.
Agree changes with Project team in accordance with project authority protocol.
Issue of instructions to Designer in accordance with project authority protocol.
Implement change order management.
Approve designer’s quality management system
Lead Design Reviews with approval and acceptance bodies. TAA, NR, LUL etc..You will have the following qualifications & experience
Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs and can coach others
Must have spent 12 months completing designs as part of a consultancy or temporary works design department
Will have both substantial construction and design experience.
Ability to deputise for the Project Manager if required.
Understands the Principal Designer Duties including ERICThe setting for the role
Risks and Hazards are in line with working in an office. These can include display screen equipment, stress, manual handling, slips, trips and falls, fire and emergency, work equipment and electrical safety and temperature. A full induction will be provided and all safety requirements must be adhered to when entering the building.

Get in touch now
If you're seeking a new opportunity with a leading Civil engineering contractor to be responsible for driving all design processes and think you have the relevant skills and experience our client is seeking then apply now to avoid missing out!

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Millbank is proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Millbank is proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’.
Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business