Senior Design Manager in Surrey

Reporting to the Framework Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the design delivery of non-infrastructure wastewater projects on the Thames Water AMP8 Framework. Adopting a hybrid working model, you will split your time between the Costain Offices in London and Camberley and Thames Water’s Office in Reading, 3 days a week, and home 2 days a week.

It is preferable you have experience working within the water sector, specifically non-infrastructure wastewater, in either Mechanical, Electrical ICA or Civils disciplines in maintenance, design, or capital delivery roles. You should have the ability to motivate and lead the Design Managers working on your projects. You should be a motivated team player, with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver production thinking carbon efficient design solutions. You should also demonstrate a thorough understanding of design delivery, design procurement, design management, design control, quality assurance, BIM to ISO 19650 and have a working knowledge of the NEC4 suite of contracts.

Responsibilities:

• Identify design scope and deliverables.
• Review and challenge the design programme.
• Management of design deliverables and design change.
• Ensure project risks are managed, communicated, and recorded.
• Challenge design solutions to ensure DfMA and low carbon solutions which meet the Clients' affordability challenges.
• Deliver projects to cost, quality, and programme.
• Hold and record regular design meetings relating to at least briefing, progress, and coordination.
• Hold and record buildability, carbon, and DfMA workshops.
• Coordination and management of design reviews, technical assurance reviews, and CDM reviews.
• Implementation and management of the project BIM strategy.
• Support the framework nominated principal designer.
• Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, relevant to tasks being carried out.
• Maintain professional working relationships with the Design Team, Delivery Team, Commercial Team, and Employer Team and communicate well with them.
• Line management and development of Design Managers.
• Liaise closely with other members of the Project Team to support procurement decision making for each package of work, which will include the Costain Project Manager, Commercial Manager, the Lead Design Consultant, MIECA lead, and any respective supply chain partners.
• Liaise closely with the Commercial Team to ensure fee assessment and payment mechanisms are in place with the Design Consultant.
• Adhere to the Costain governance in relation to design management and project delivery.
• Prepare project design responsibility RACIs.
• Carry out performance reviews.
• Input into updates in the Design Management Plan.

Qualifications:

• Non-infrastructure Wastewater / Water experience is highly desirable or similar experience required.
• HNC/HND or degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Progressing towards a Chartered professional review with relevant chartered body.
• Driving licence.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Good technical understanding of water and wastewater processes and asset types.
• Commercial and contractual appreciation to support the required commercial outcomes.
• Good understanding of programme preparation and management.
• Experience and knowledge of CDM (2015) Regulations.
• Experience of delivering multi-disciplinary design/construction projects.