Design Manager

Design Manager – Civil Engineering North London £70,000 to £90,000 per annum plus package IFJ3810 Our client is a well respected Civil Engineering contractor based in North London. The company has a significant presence within the Infrastructure, RC Frame and Groundworks market. They work predominantly within London taking on projects from £5M to £20M. Due to significant tender wins and a planned growth phase, the company is looking to bolster its senior design team. The ideal candidate will: * Experience with a main civil engineering or groundworks contractor is highly advantageous * Experience of RC Frame buildings, Rail and infrastructure is highly desired * Minimum 5 years working in a Design related role * Or at least 3 year’s experience as a Design manager on UK civil engineering projects * Possess a qualification in Civil Engineering or a related industry/field Responsibilities * Has previous experience within the preconstruction and tender phase of design with the ability to work within a team delivering high quality and competitive tenders for major civils projects. * Able to clearly identify extent of sub-contractors design scope on a package by package basis and work with the procurement team to ensure the correct elements of completing the design are bought within each package. * Assess the competency/capability of the sub-contractors design facility and feed into the sub-contractor selection process. * Review and understand the construction programme and then develop / review subcontractor design delivery programmes to ensure design information is presented in a timely fashion to suit fabrication / works on site. * Chair design progress meetings as appropriate to track and manage the quality and delivery of subcontractor design information. * Interface with the appropriate CAD and data management platforms as appropriate. * Receive incoming design information from the main designer and review for completeness. Subsequently distribute to appropriate sub-contractors for review and inclusion within their design process. * Liaise with the design team in various appropriate forums to ensure the incoming base design information suits the project budget and intended construction methodology. * Ensure incoming sub-contractor design information is delivered in a timely fashion and is of the required quality. * Critically review the sub-contractor designs to ensure it meets the performance criteria set by the base information, completes the design as set out within the sub-contractors design package and suits the intended construction methodology. * A keen eye for designing to budget and meeting the quality demands of this project is essential. * Ensure interfacing designs delivered as part of separate packages are well coordinated and cover the full scope of contractor design works. * Manage the subcontractor materials acceptance process for all appropriate packages. * Distribute sub-contractor designs to the main designer for final review and acceptance, ensuring the review is completed within required timescales and through the most efficient means. * Assist the delivery team in striving to achieve the highest quality of product possible by reviewing the completion of subcontractor works with a critical, independent eye. Please note you must have worked in a Design Role for a Main or Subcontractor on a Civil Engineering project in the UK due to requirements of the company. Please contact Ian Farr on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) for more information on this role