Design Manager

Danny Sullivan Group are currently looking for a Design Project Manager for a utilities/rail project at Euston as part of HS2.

To lead or support the pre-construction phase of schemes. Creating a construction-ready plan and shaping projects to lead to thorough technical solutions, enhanced margins, and low-risk projects. Highlighting risks and project constraints that are incorporated into bids and subsequent contracts.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and control the pre-construction phase of the project in Barhale and with the client side to secure further sustainable design and/or build contracts
• Project manage complex multi-disciplinary consultants across multiple design packages
• Chair and record weekly progress meetings
• Identify and manage risk and opportunity
• Implement commercial and technical change control processes
• Manage and ensure compliance with project deliverables with internal and external assurance, governance, and review processes, including the production of relevant deliverables
• Develop, maintain, and meet pre-construction budgets and programmes
• Update and submit progress reports and dashboards with detailed narrative for the client and stakeholders
• Collaboration with internal and external technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators
• Co-ordinate and manage site investigations and surveys
• Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, risk assessments and method statements

Experience/qualifications:

• Previous experience in design/ commercial/ leading project team
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• Good working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme & Risk Management, and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting.
• Ability to use Primavera P6 software or equivalent
• Excellent communication, people, and team management skills, with the ability to influence, motivate and mentor
• Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
• Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Desirable
• Professional qualification and membership with a relevant industry body or institution
• Working on Affinity Water-related projects

Excellent long-term opportunity with this client who have a number of large water projects across a number of frameworks. Excellent package including car, pension, upskilling and private medical. Contact Jimmy Holly at Danny Sullivan Group for more details.