Design Manager - 1 Contractor - Major Civils & Rail Framework - (Covering - West London to Bristol)
My client is a top tier Civil Engineering Contractor.
They are presently delivering geotechnical and civils improvement works on a major Rail Framework which spans from West London to Bristol.
They are seeking to employ a Design Manager to assist with the timely delivery of projects in this region.
Previous experience of working on Rail and Civils project experience is essential.
*My client is currently considering applications from those seeking either permanent or contract positions currently.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Manage permanent works design subcontract packages to achieve delivery of cost-effective and compliant Contractor’s design within agreed timescales and fee budgets.
- Implement design management procedures so as to comply with ISO 9001 design requirements and Client requirements for management of contractor’s design specified in the Contract.
- Lead project’s implementation of Value Engineering, Design for Health and Safety BIM.
- Draft project-specific Design Management Plan and revise same periodically
- Control and track design changes using the Design Manager’s Toolkit.
- Implement the joint venture’s and/or client’s design assurance procedures.
- Facilitate technical co-ordination between disciplines
- Facilitate review of design deliverables to ensure required Quality is achieved, particularly with respect to: Compliance with Client’s requirements as defined in the main contract;
- Application of relevant British Standards and sector or Client-specific standards;
- Production team requirements for buildability (cost, programme, safety, repeatability, design for offsite manufacture).
- Ensure compliance with CDM regulations as they apply to design.
- Oversee fulfilment of Principal Designer, Common Safety Method, and Engineering Safety Management functions
- Challenge Work-in-Progress design and facilitate development of design that eliminates or mitigates construction health and safety risk
- Ensure lead designer maintains Design Decision Register.
- Lead administration of main contract with regard to Contractor’s design (raise Early Warnings, Compensation Event notifications etc.)
- Monitor cost and schedule performance of sub-contracted designers using EPPR proforma from Design Manager’s Toolkit (or project-specific EVM based pro-forma).
- Review subcontracted designers’ applications for payment and authorize as appropriate.
- Participate in the development of the project BIM strategy oversee implementation of BIM Execution Plan with the support of the contractor and Design Consultant’s BIM specialists
Person Specification:
- Degree qualified in civil engineering or equivalent
- Previous experience working as a Design Manager for a Civil Engineering Contractor