Design Manager in Birmingham

Join to apply for the Design Manager role at BAM UK & Ireland. Building a sustainable tomorrow, BAM is now recruiting for a Design Manager to join the HS2 Track infrastructure project at the initial design phase, which will run concurrently with the completion of main works contracts. You will be reporting to the track slab Design Delivery Director. This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful delivery of high-speed rail slab track projects, requiring strong project management capabilities. The Design Manager will be expected to drive collaboration, uphold quality standards, and deliver innovative solutions in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment. The role will be based out of the project office in Snow Hill, Birmingham.

Your team will be based out of the project office in Snow Hill, Birmingham. You will attend meetings with the broader design, integration and construction teams and clients in Birmingham / London when required.

As a Design Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Client on all design-related matters, ensuring clear, timely, and professional communication.
• Prepare and deliver regular progress reports and financial updates to the client and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate design reviews, technical assurance meetings, and progress meetings to keep the client informed and engaged.
• Administer design contracts in accordance with NEC principles, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and project requirements.
• Work closely with the commercial team to manage contract changes, compensation events, and early warnings, maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Liaise with and facilitate communication between various design partners, commercial and planning teams to integrate those work streams.
• Support the resolution of contractual issues and disputes, ensuring fair and timely outcomes for all parties.
• Lead the design process for slab track systems, coordinating with internal teams, external partners, and suppliers.
• Ensure the design is progressing in line with the programme.
• Manage the designers’ budget alongside the Commercial team and ensure the project runs to budget.
• Manage the resolution of early warnings and compensation events.
• Prepare minutes, notes and reports as required to ensure effective communication and accurate records are maintained.
• Work closely with both clients and project teams to identify and mitigate risks.

What do you bring to the role?

• Strong leadership and management skills, with a positive and collaborative approach.
• Enthusiastic team player, able to listen, understand, engage and motivate, and with confidence to make decisions when required.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts and their application in major infrastructure projects.
• Degree qualification in civil engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in project management design and/or engineering management of Railway Infrastructure.
• Preferably knowledge of HS2 processes and standards.
• Ability to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• A good commercial understanding of contracts, procurement routes and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills, both at the personal level and more formal reporting level.
• Maintaining a professional approach with clients and their professional teams, sub-contractors and suppliers.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary.
• A wide range of family‑friendly policies.
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance.
• 8% matched pension contributions.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance.
• 26 days holiday, 2 wellbeing days, 1 volunteering day.
• Personal and professional development.

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work‑life balance.

About BAM: Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high‑quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process: For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM Infrastructure, m: 07717 227890 / Email: jonathan.schulte@bam.com. BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.