Design Manager
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
£50,000 - £55,000 + Holiday + Pension + Progression + Free Parking + Company Benefits + Private Medical Insurance + Life Insurance + Onsite Parking
In this role, you will be responsible for managing, co-ordinating, initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & control of all aspects of primarily clean water design projects but wastewater where required.
The Role:
* Taking the lead responsibility for MEICA & Civil design projects throughout the outline design, detailed design and construction support stages
* Directly manage a team of multidisciplinary design engineers to produce design outputs compliant with clients specifications and standards.
* Managing specialist external design resources where required
* Preparation and agreement of fee proposals, programmes and general management of resources to ensure the design team delivers in line with the agreed financial approvals and programme.
* Producing and managing a programme for all design projects ensuring that the clients expectations are suitably managed.
* Carrying out site scoping/survey visits as required to obtain information necessary for design development
* Ensuring that all design is developed, produced and approved in line with companies QA procedures
* Reviewing, auditing and approving all technical reports, appraisals, designs and drawings to ensure that these comply with the client’s health and safety and technical standards, while meeting legal and environmental obligations.
* Arranging and chairing workshops and regular design meetings to review design proposals and progress and to consider issues such as buildability, commissioning, HAZOPs, Control Philosophy and URS reviews
* Supporting project managers and directors within the business
* Keeping up to date with technical & HSQE matters, and being aware of policy and developments in these areas
* Maintaining design input throughout the project lifecycle– from the feasibility stage, to outline and detail design, through to construction and handover
The Person
* Experience in a similar role, preferably clean water based
* BTEC HNC/HND in an engineering field as a minimum
* EUSR water hygiene card (desirable)
* Competent in using Microsoft Word & Excel
* Degree in an engineering field (desirable)
* Strong AutoCAD design skills will be advantageous
Role: Permanent