Design Manager
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the overall design programme, design scope deliverables, and report progress and delays accurately.
- Produce design programme in collaboration with the design teams and OEMs.
- Overall coordination of tenders, estimates, and technical responses.
- Ensure delivery of scope on time, on budget, and in compliance with quality and safety-by-design principles (CDM 2015).
- Drive ‘smarter working’ practice within the design team.
- Promote safety, health, and environmental awareness.
- Create a culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Manage scope and technical change across projects.
- Monthly project reporting.
- Seek opportunities to deliver safer, faster, better and more profitably.
- Ensure production and maintenance of key project documents.
- Ensure compliance with Omexom governance and client requirements.
- Review method statements / risk assessments for design compliance.
- Ensure design team works to Client specifications and supplier requirements on Energy Transmission projects.
Requirements
8+ years’ experience in a related role plus relevant degree (Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, or similar)
Proven design project delivery capability
High attention to detail
Strong focus on developing people and building a team
Design delivery and management experience
Experience supporting teams to deliver safely, on time, on budget, to high quality
Stakeholder management experience
Strong technical grounding and engineering delivery experience
Leadership experience delivering varied project complexity
Experience managing multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
Degree qualified in a relevant discipline
Qualifications
Desired Experience with energy transmission/distribution specifications
Experience in UK Energy sector or highly regulated industries
Membership of a relevant professional institution
Competencies
- Knowledge of SSEN and National Grid design management and approvals
- Strong management and organisation skills
- Experience with information management (ISO19650 / BIM)
- Knowledge of CDM 2015 & Principal Designer requirements
- Knowledge of National Grid LCDAE & CDAE roles
- Experience assuring NG designs & type approval processes
- Able to meet commercial targets and work to deadlines under pressure
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Customer-focused decision making
- Commitment to highest safety and quality standards
Values
- Team Spirit & Generosity – contribute to team success and performance
- Trust & Empowerment – manage responsibilities and time effectively
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually improve and introduce new ideas
- Integrity & Responsibility – deliver high-quality results and accountability