Design Manager

On-site in London·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 29 Oct)

Costain

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, London
Contract: Full-time

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Experience of managing design change
Understand of operating Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)
and design workflows
Engineering or management experience in infrastructure or related industry with demonstrable track record of achievement
Demonstrable knowledge of at least one design and s=construction process models (e.g. plan of work)
Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working
A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving
Experience of technical management being able to understand and review design deliverables and able to demonstrate the ability to collate information and prepare reports
Strong analytical skills
Clear communication, presenting and influencing skills
Demonstrable basic legal, contractual and construction knowledge
Confidence and ability to assert influence
Experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
Negotiating and team-working skills.
Bachelor's degree / Engineering or management apprenticeship with industry experience
Chartered member of professional institute (MICE/IMechE/MCIOB etc)
Project Management training / skills
Other secondary professional qualifications and training desirable (e.g. MAPM, MICE MCIOB)

Education & certifications

Master's / post graduate degree (preferred)

The role

HS2 is Great Britain's new high-speed railway. Once operational, HS2 trains will facilitate journeys between Birmingham and London, with services extending to Manchester, the Northwest, and Scotland using conventional railways. The new route will comprise 140 miles of track, four stations, two depots, 32 miles of tunnel, and 130 bridges. The first HS2 services will run between Birmingham Curzon Street and Old Oak Common in London planned from 2036-2039 HS2 has awarded several railway systems contracts, valued at over £4 billion, for the design, supply, construction, testing & commissioning, and maintenance of the route between London and Birmingham. Costain has successfully been awarded the Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical & Electrical Fitout Costain is the prime contractor, and the project team will grow to between 125 to 175 full-time employees (FTE) and workforce exceeding 500 people. This is a route-wide project with management hubs in London and Birmingham.

What you'll do

Managing and coordinating multidisciplinary designers and consultants supporting the production of assured design deliverables of suitable quality and definition for the stage, review deliverables for acceptance when required.
Ensuring compliance with Standards Works information, CSM,CDM requirements and statutory approvals.
Manage design risk and opportunity schedule.
Manage design quality, innovation, sustainability and buildability with a focus on health and safety.
Working collaboratively with client, supply chain and delivery teams to achieve project outcomes.
Supporting programme management, procurement activities and technical reviews.
Be familiar with our design and engineering needs so that they are understood and well-defined including the scope split between design stages and designer organisations. Work to the Design Management Plan and other control documentation. Support the PDM/SDM in producing these as required.
Work to and report against a detailed integrated design (& procurement) programme which is robustly monitored to ensure design delivery. Contribute to reporting on design progress and technical risks.
Manage design change. Contribute and review commercial correspondence related to design.
Ensure the designs are constructable, follow safe-by-design principles and achieve our sustainability goals, including reporting or carbon metrics etc as required.
Ensure compliance with and update where requested required Engineering
Management plans and processes (as required by our contract and as necessary for design delivery)
Work with our commercial team to draft technically oriented correspondence
(upstream to HS2 and downstream to designers and subcontractors).
Support the principles of Production Thinking / MMC into our design solutions.
Engage regularly with the project procurement and construction teams during the design development and options selection.

Essentials

Desirables

Experience of managing design change
Understand of operating Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)
and design workflows
Experience of multiple infrastructure markets/sectors (desirable)