Design Manager

Design Manager

Cardiff

£60K – £75K + Package

We are working with a leading specialist contracting group who work across clean and wastewater infrastructure delivering projects ranging from £500k – £30.M.

They currently operate multiple regional frameworks within this sector and have a confirmed workload until well into 2025.

Having secured several major projects within the region, they now seek a Design Manager to within the preconstruction team, responsible for coordinating the design process on a project, from tender to Client / end-user handover, ensuring that the designs produced are efficiently buildable, sustainable, delivered on time, within budget.

Ideally, you will have a proven background in design coordination/management within a civil engineering environment. However, the client is open to speaking with Senior Engineer, Site Agent & Project Manager, who can detail a strong background in design management.

Additionally, they would be happy to consider candidates ascending from a design consultancy background.

The Design Manager will be accountable for the following within each project:

• Ensuring completeness of scope in the Design Brief and allocation of the remit to the designer(s)
• Accountable for the day-to-day management and co-ordination of technical and engineering activities.
• Ensure suitable design is delivered within safety, sustainability, time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Communication of the design programme to the project team and Client as required.
• Management of design change in line with the Site Change Control process and mitigation of any design delays where applicable.
• Engagement in the periodic assessment of our designer’s performance.

Qualifications & Training

• Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent relevant body desirable
• Knowledge and experience using various BIM packages, ProjectWise, Connect Bentley, AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, etc.)
• In return, the client can offer a progressive career, continuity of regional work on exciting and challenging civil engineering project.

If you’re interested and want further details, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Many thanks