Design Manager

Job Description

Relevant Vacancy: Design Manager - �45k to �55kpa

Location: Ilkeston

Key Competencies:

Personal Attributes

• Ability to take decisions and demonstrate accountability and integrity.
• Ability be an active and participating team member, able to transfer skills to others in order to achieve business objectives
• Ability to troubleshoot and strategise in order to meet the long-term vision of the company.
• Problem solver and target driven individual.
• Ability to deliver required results while working in a high pressure environment.
• Sound communication and organisation skills as well as an attention to detail

Technical Specification:

Experience Required

• Experience in a similar role, preferably clean water based

Essential Qualifications

• BTEC HNC/HND in an engineering field as a minimum
• EUSR water hygiene card
• Competent in using Microsoft Word & Excel

Desirable Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering field
• Strong Auto-CAD design skills will be advantageous
• Ability to use Microsoft project to manage programmes
• Membership with relevant professional body
• Multi-disciplinary knowledge desired

Other Comments

• Driving license required

Role Summary:

• 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 build-ability, commissioning, HAZOPs, Control Philosophy and URS reviews
• Assisting with placement and management of procurement packages
• 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
• Presenting technical data or project results to both technical and non-technical Clients and Colleagues
• Maintaining design input throughout the project life-cycle - from the feasibility stage, to outline and detail design, through to construction and handover
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post