Design Manager in Camberley

Hybrid in Camberley·Added 2 days ago (last checked 3 Nov)

Costain

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, Camberley

Skills

Costain is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Camberley.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Academically qualified Civil/Mechanical/Electrical design engineer.
Ideally chartered.
Experience of managing design quality control processes.
Able to collaborate and work effectively within a multidiscipline and diverse team.
Ability to successfully deliver design and tenders to program, budget and quality requirements.
Proactive approach and growth mindset, with an ability to adapt to changing scenarios.
Understanding of responsibilities under CDM.
Bachelor's degree / Engineering or management apprenticeship with industry experience

Nice to have

Experience of managing large amounts of design change
Understand of operating Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and design workflows
Demonstrable basic legal, contractual and construction knowledge
Confidence and ability to assert influence
Some experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and the facilitation of collaborative solutions
Basic negotiating and team-working skills
Chartered member of professional institute (MICE/IMechE/MCIOB etc)
Related Project Managment or Risk Managment training

The role

Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunity for a Design Manager to join the team.

What you'll do

Delivering engineering solutions at a project / framework level from initial definition of need through optioneering, solution development, detail design and construction support.
To lead a team of discipline design engineers in the development of wastewater technical solutions from initial need statement through optioneering, solution development, value engineering, detail design and construction support.
Ensure affordable design solutions are developed within project budget and solution risk is appropriately managed and communicated throughout the solution development process.
Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives to promote buildability and supply chain efficiency in design outputs.
Ensure sustainable design solutions completed in accordance with CDM Regulations
Provide design solutions that meet all the requirements of the programme's systems and governance procedures
Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects
Record, monitor and control design changes in order to maximise cost efficiency
Establish and agree design costs and programme timescales with the Project Manager and Principal Design Manager, providing report metrics regularly including narrative.
Organise the work required and document the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan
Deliver the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget