Job Purpose
The Project Design Engineering Manager leads a team of civil engineers providing design and engineering management services to all markets and technologies within the RES Group, with a focus on adding value and managing risk to the business. The Project Design Engineering Manager ensures that the team provides high quality and effective support to development, construction and services teams in the following areas:
1. Design and engineering management relating to project layout at development construction and operational phases
2. Coordination of engineering governance and technical solutions across different RES markets to maintain a holistic and consistent approach to promoting best practice
3. Safety in design in compliance with CDM Regulations (or national equivalent), including appointment as PD or PSDP point of contact were appropriate
4. Leadership in areas of continuous improvement and application of innovative capabilities and technologies
Organizational Context
The Group Engineering team provides engineering support to all RES Regional Businesses across all phases of low carbon projects. In a changing global market RES needs to achieve cost parity with conventional generation and fuel growth of renewable energy, we have a role to ensure effective knowledge sharing across the RES Group and to reduce cost through innovative engineering solutions that achieve a balance between risk and cost. The department also has a key role in supporting RES to diversify into new markets and technologies.
The role of Project Design Engineering Manager focuses on providing and maintaining the capability to deliver the engineering solutions to meet these objectives. This includes a focus on design management and interfacing with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Key Accountabilities
The Project Design Engineering Manager has responsibility to:
5. Lead a team of civil engineers delivering design and engineering management to meet the safety, quality, cost and programme requirements of projects and the wider business
6. Ensure that team capabilities and resources are managed to meet the business needs
7. Ensure that the team maintains a thorough appreciation of technology as applied to RES projects through appropriate training and experience
8. Develop and maintain the team management systems and processes to ensure efficiency and compliance with the business needs
9. Provide risk mitigation to support effective management of risk exposure across the RES Group
10. Coordinate best practice across markets and business units in the RES Group
Knowledge you will need
11. Sound knowledge of civil engineering principles and their application to the renewable energy sector
12. Thorough appreciation of renewable energy technologies and their application to RES projects
13. Working knowledge of relevant standards and regulations
14. Understanding of cross-functional project requirements and priorities
15. Knowledge of UK CDM Regulations (and national equivalent in other countries)
Skills you will need
16. Leadership and management of people and processes
17. Project and design management of complex project interfaces
18. Commercial awareness relating to contract compliance, cost control and relative value of engineering solutions
19. Good time management skills to balance priorities
20. Presentation skills to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience you will need
21. Management and development of staff within a similar organisational structure
22. Management of health and safety working practices and risk mitigation in design
23. Design coordination and design application for renewable energy projects
24. Development and implementation of new processes and technology
25. Practical application of engineering knowledge to civil engineering projects
Qualifications you need
26. Honours degree in Civil Engineering or related subject
27. Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers (preference)