Design Manager

Role: Design Manager
Location: Spernal Batch
Pay Rate: £350 - £400 per day

Reporting to the Framework Design Manager you will be responsible for the design delivery of non-infrastructure wastewater projects on the Severn Trent Water AMP7 and AMP8 Frameworks. 3 days a week, and home 2 days a week.

You will be expected to have experience working within the water sector, specifically non-infrastructure wastewater, in either Mechanical, Electrical ICA or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles. You should be a motivated team player, with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver production thinking carbon efficient design solutions.

You should also demonstrate a thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650 and have a working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify design scope and deliverables.
• Review and challenge of the design programme.
• Management of design deliverables
• Management of design change
• Challenge design solution to ensure DfMA and low carbon solution which meet the Clients affordability challenges.
• Hold and record regular design meetings relating to at least briefing, progress and coordination.
• Hold and record buildability, carbon and DfMa workshops.
• Coordination and management of design reviews, technical assurance reviews and CDM reviews
• Implementation and management of the project BIM strategy
• Support the framework nominated principal designer.
• Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, which is relevant to tasks being carried out.
• Promote the business in a professional manner to both external and internal persons or organisations.
• Maintain professional working relationships with the Design Team, Delivery Team, Commercial Team, and Employer Team and communicate well with them.
• Liaise closely with other members of the Project Team to support procurement decision making for each package of work, which will include the Project Manager, Commercial Manager, the Lead Design Consultant, MIECA lead and any respective supply chain partners.
• Adhere to the governance in relation to design management ad project delivery.

REQUIREMENTS:

• HNC/HND or degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Progressing towards a Chartered professional review with relevant chartered body
• Driving licence
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Good technical understanding of water and wastewater processes and asset types
• Commercial and contractual appreciation to support the required commercial outcomes.
• Good understanding of programme preparation and management
• Experience and knowledge of CDM (2015) Regulations
• Experience of delivering multi-disciplinary design/construction projects