Currie & Brown is one of the leading international physical asset management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients worldwide with our expertise and experience in multiple sectors and services. We are differentiated by our people, innovation and reputation with a genuine global office network. Our people, from the first-day apprentice to senior management make our business what it is today. Everybody in the Currie & Brown family, no matter how experienced they are, plays their own unique part in our success and have fun along the way. The role – what is it we would like you to do? Currie & Brown are looking for a Senior/Design Manager to join our dynamic team at the world’s most efficient single runway airport. Be a part of shaping our future, supporting delivery of a substantial investment plan to develop and enhance our airport infrastructure and facilities The Senior/ Design Manager will play a key role in the Sustainability Programme to define scope and work with designers and stakeholders to ensure delivery aligns with assured design and facilitate handover of the project to the operation. Work with designer partners and business sponsors to develop solutions to support London Gatwick's commitment to become Net Zero by 2030, reduce water use and harness renewable energy. Your core duties will involves Deliver effective design management on individual projects Develop project scope to meet the business needs along with delivering effective design management on individual projects including controlling design change during execution of the project; Develop the design briefs for external design consultants, ensuring that the design contract is implemented and effectively managed through the design process Seek safe and cost-effective design solutions to meet project requirements, working closely with Principal Engineers to align designs to GAL Engineering Standards or to agree concessions from the standards we required Working with multiple stakeholders and delivery team to ensure the projects are delivered with quality, on time, to budget and safe for everyone involved; Leading the delivery of design of multi-disciplinary projects and seeking cost effective design solutions and managing external design consultants including challenging designers when necessary, ensuring that design outputs are reviewed, coordinated and meet quality requirements; Support the wider project team and CDM Advisor discharge Gatwick Airport Limited’s statutory duties as a Principal Designer where applicable Support the technical evaluation of potential contractors and consultants as required Support the continuous improvement of project delivery (including design management) processes and procedures and implement process improvements as these are developed Support the Project Manager as required with stakeholder management to support the delivery of projects, having consideration for the balance between operational disruption and project costs Support the Construction Management Team with management of safety and quality on site, ensuring that the construction on site aligns with the design and that quality testing meets necessary requirements Support the effective commissioning and handover of projects through review of as-built information, ensuring quality and completeness and what is delivered against contractual requirements What skills and attributes are we looking for from you: Educated to Degree level or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Chartered Member of a recognized Engineering Institute or working towards chartership (CIBSE or IMechE highly desirable); Experience of 3-5 years in engineering design or design management on large infrastructure projects or multi-year Programmes of work with a value typically in excess of £15M Experience (typically associated with 1 to 3 years experience) of leading small teams of up to 2 to 3 people desirable Experience of managing multiple, interfacing, concurrent design projects desirable Good understanding of the importance of controlling and managing the project close out and handover process Good understanding of Health Safety & Environmental issues associated with the construction industry Strong practical problem-solving skills About You About Us Why choose Currie & Brown? Unlike some businesses, we prioritise for the long term and honour our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long. We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis. We are an international industry leader – Working for us provides the chance to work for a leading brand with a focus on excellence, being digitally-led in our approach, we present the chance to work on some of the world’s most prestigious projects and for some of the world’s top clients. We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are a truly independent business where our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions that drive real impact. As part of Sidara, we collaborate directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry, offering exciting opportunities to innovate and grow.