Engineering / Design Manager in Bristol

The AtkinsRéalis Growth Markets Project Delivery Practice (PDP) is the centre of excellence for the delivery of infrastructure projects, combining the best of project management and design management to provide a full suite of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The team is responsible for delivering design services across our markets, including Water Infrastructure, Defence Infrastructure, Nuclear, Aviation, Energy, Rail stations and Urban Developments.

We have an exciting vacancy within the Infrastructure PDP and are seeking an enthusiastic Engineering / Design Manager to join our Midlands, South West and Wales (MSW&W) practice, based in one of our local offices in Bristol, Cardiff or Exeter. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a talented individual looking to take the next step in their career and take responsibility for projects from inception through to completion.

Your role includes:

• Be responsible for authoring and maintaining a robust Design Management Plan, drawing contributions from discipline leads in accordance with governance processes.
• Contribute to the production and development of the Project Execution Plan.
• Ensure all discipline leads contribute appropriately to the production and development of the project BIM Execution Plan.
• Deliver the Basis of Design.
• Ensure Technical Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes are in place.
• Develop, manage and track the list of deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager and discipline leads when communicating with client stakeholders where additional scope arises.
• Act as the first point of contact to coordinate the resolution of technical issues.
• Host stakeholder meetings to ensure full involvement in the developed design process and integration of operational requirements into the design.
• Promote, motivate and mentor the multi-disciplinary design team.
• Provide input to annual performance reviews for multi-disciplinary staff within the team.
• Ensure delivery to programme and monitor and control the budget for the designated part of the works.
• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager to ensure a change control process is in place.
• Lead multi-disciplinary technical and CDM reviews for the designated part of the works.
• Maintain configuration control over the project.

About you:

• Chartered Engineer, Architect or equivalent, with demonstrable experience managing design, build and/or operate commissions on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Good knowledge of the fundamental concepts, principles and theories of systems integration as applied to multi-disciplinary designs.
• Infrastructure sector experience in delivering major projects.
• Familiar with BIM and 3D modelling tools for design and coordination purposes.
• Customer focused with excellent client relationship management skills.
• A hardworking and flexible individual who is a team player, demonstrates strong attention to detail, is reliable and proactive.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Availability to travel across the UK and work away from home on client sites if required.

Rewards & benefits include competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be.