Design Authority in Glasgow

Design Authority

Role is responsible for taking customer design instructions and coordinating them to the project workflow. Reviewing customer requirements and based on technical specifications producing a design instruction. Design Authority reviews designs, ensures compliance, submit/upload to customer systems for approval.

Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in relevant discipline
• Project Management Accreditation desirable
• Good technical understanding of Telecommunications Industry design standards & dependency management essential
• Proficient in CAD
• Experience on BT/Cellnex/EE projects an advantage
• Knowledge of current UK H&S regulations and design standards
• Excellent commercial aptitude
• Strong understanding of project methodology
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Strong organisational ability with experience in MS Project or similar project tools
• Proven skills in delivery of project KPI’s and experience in customer facing role

Responsibilities

• Produce Design instructions to KTL partners and support customer dependencies, taking into consideration structural and electrical requirements and buildability of solution.
• Review Designs from KTL partners and confirm design and compliant with client standards.
• Highlight and escape major design variance through the project team.
• Review and confirm site can be built in accordance to design.
• Act as the main point of contact between the customer and the project team.
• Implementation and maintenance of relevant approved processes, procedures, health and safety and technical standards and ensure their consistency with requirements of other departments.
• Management of the relevant sub-contractors, monitor performance in terms of time, cost, quality and health & safety.
• Oversee drawing revision process manage all corrective actions prior to client handover.
• Responsible for ensuring all handover documentation is completed and submitted Right First Time.

Person Specification

• Detail oriented with a strong focus on quality.
• Able to communicate with people across multiple locations and at different levels.
• Able to identify and work with key stakeholders inside and outside of the business.
• Able to manage assigned tasks, tracking tasks to completion and reporting on progress.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design

Industries

Telecommunications