Design Manager

Design Manager - Devonport Dockyard
Contract | Long-Term | 500-600 per day (Inside IR35)
We are recruiting an experienced Design Manager to support a major long-term programme at Devonport Dockyard. This role will be central to the management, coordination, and assurance of mechanical and electrical design delivery within a complex, high-profile project.

Design Management

• Work within the RIBA Plan of Works, BSRIA BG6 Design Framework for Building Services, and the Babcock Agility Process.
• Engage with Design Houses across multiple packages to ensure the timely delivery of stage deliverables in line with programme requirements.
• Identify risks and highlight programme implications where design information release is delayed.
• Actively contribute to Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) workshops, influencing Design House outputs to ensure buildability, commission-ability, and maintainability are embedded within solutions.

MEP Interface

• Act as the principal point of contact for all MEP design and delivery matters.
• Liaise directly with the client, design houses, subcontractors, supply chain, KBJV Civils, and senior leadership teams to ensure effective communication and coordination.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure MEP design and delivery activities fully comply with KBJV and Client (Babcock) quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) processes.
• Engage with quality teams to guarantee adherence to all relevant procedures.

Risk Management

• Proactively identify potential design risks.
• Develop and implement effective mitigation strategies to protect project programme, cost, and quality outcomes.

• Strong engineering background with mechanical or electrical bias (ideally with both disciplines).
• Proven experience managing design delivery in complex, large-scale engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC) due to the sensitive nature of the work.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Location: Devonport Dockyard (on-site presence required).
• Contract Type: Long-term assignment.
• Rate: 500-600 per day.
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35.

This is a rare opportunity to join a nationally significant programme, taking a leadership role in design management on one of the UK's most complex engineering projects.
? Apply now to be considered for this long-term contract opportunity.