Design Manager in Birmingham

Design Manager in Birmingham

Birmingham Full-Time 65000 - 75000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Morson Group

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead design teams to create innovative solutions for clean water and wastewater projects.
  • Company: Join a forward-thinking engineering firm committed to quality and sustainability.
  • Benefits: Attractive salary, comprehensive package, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on teamwork and innovation.
  • Why this job: Make a real difference in environmental engineering while developing your leadership skills.
  • Qualifications: Experience in design management and civil engineering; strong communication skills are essential.

The predicted salary is between 65000 - 75000 £ per year.

Deliver technical solutions in response to the needs of the company’s programme of work. Take responsibility for the technical compliance, quality and appropriateness of solutions delivered. Lead design consultants and multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver the design solutions to schedule and budget. Support the project delivery teams by providing concept, basic and detailed design solutions based on client and site-specific requirements for clean water, wastewater and biosolids treatment solutions, pipelines, trunk mains, sewers, pumping stations and networks. Ensure timely delivery of technical solutions in response to the needs of the project schedule and the company’s programme of work.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take ownership and accountability for the technical appropriateness of the project solutions delivered throughout the project life cycle.
  • Ensure design work is correct and complies with the customer and statutory standards, regulations, and specifications.
  • Manage the agreed contract with external design consultants, ensuring that duties are discharged under the contract and, if not, that appropriate action is taken.
  • Manage the development and delivery of appropriate, robust, reliable, operable, and maintainable asset designs that meet the project objectives.
  • Management of multi-disciplinary teams of Engineers from within the business, consultants, and partner companies in the production of project solutions to the required level of design.
  • Production and management of project engineering budgets and schedules for review by the head of engineering before submission to the Project Manager.
  • Implement change control processes to track and manage the development of the Engineering element of a project to ensure all budgetary, programme and scope changes are correctly managed.
  • Ensure that all engineering outputs provided are following Health and Safety Legislation, documented Business Processes, Quality Management Systems & best practices, e.g., checked and verified: calculations, drawings, specifications, and compliance with appropriate standards.
  • Evaluate designs and solutions.
  • Support supply chain selection for specialists’ input on the design.
  • Collaboration with other technical, operational, maintenance, and strategic stakeholders, and design coordinators.
  • Liaison with Engineering Managers, Project Managers and consultants concerning project issues, scope changes, risks, etc.
  • Temporary Works: Understanding of what encompasses Temporary Works and the supporting engineering, understanding of the types of temporary works designs available and what responsibilities the associated roles (designer/coordinator/contractor) have and engagement of internal and external temporary works designers.

About you

  • Design and management experience
  • Foul water drainage system
  • Safety | Communication | Quality | Integrity | Team Spirit | Caring | Trust | Pride
  • Potable Water Mains
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) and common data environments
  • Degree/HNC qualified, or equivalent, in civil engineering
  • Member of a recognised engineering institution, Incorporated Engineer, or Chartered Engineer and or working towards membership
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with both clients and staff
  • Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook
  • People management, time management, project design management

Location: Walsall, West Midlands, England

Salary: 65k - 75k per year + Package

Category: Civil Engineering

Sector: Building, Construction and Infrastructure

Contract type: Permanent

Consultant: Nathaniel Drew

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Morson Group

Contact Details:

Morson Group Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Design Manager in Birmingham

Technical Compliance
Quality Assurance
Project Management
Design Management
Multi-disciplinary Team Leadership
Budget Management
Change Control Processes