Design Manager – Civil Rail – Central London

Job ID: 1930Salary: 50-80k+pkg (dependent on experience)Location: London WaterlooRegion: London, South EastA Major Civil Rail contractor who have over a 1.8bn turnover are seeking a Design Manager to join their Central London Business Unit in their offices based out of London Waterloo on a 250m Civil Rail project with two years remaining. This contractor are industry leading winning tenders all over the country across all major civil disciplines.The ideal candidate will:Experience with a main civil engineering contractor specialising in civil rail and OLE is highly advantageousMinimum 3-5 years working in a Design related roleOr atleast a year’s experience as a Design manager on UK civil engineering projectsPossess a qualification in Civil Engineering or a related industry/fieldResponsibilities Be involved with off-site inspection, quality control procedures for both off-site manufacture and on site installation. Ensure the production of inspection and test plans cover all appropriate performance specification parameters.Able to clearly identify extent of sub-contractors design scope on a package by package basis and work with the procurement team to ensure the correct elements of completing the design are bought within each package.Assess the competency/capability of the sub-contractors design facility and feed into the sub-contractor selection process.Review and understand the construction programme and then develop / review subcontractor design delivery programmes to ensure design information is presented in a timely fashion to suit fabrication / works on site.Chair design progress meetings as appropriate to track and manage the quality and delivery of subcontractor design information.Interface with the appropriate CAD and data management platforms as appropriate.Receive incoming design information from the main designer and review for completeness. Subsequently distribute to appropriate sub-contractors for review and inclusion within their design process.Liaise with the design team in various appropriate forums to ensure the incoming base design information suits the project budget and intended construction methodology.Ensure incoming sub-contractor design information is delivered in a timely fashion and is of the required quality.Critically review the sub-contractor designs to ensure it meets the performance criteria set by the base information, completes the design as set out within the sub-contractors design package and suits the intended construction methodology.A keen eye for designing to budget and meeting the quality demands of this project is essential.Ensure interfacing designs delivered as part of separate packages are well coordinated and cover the full scope of contractor design works.Manage the subcontractor materials acceptance process for all appropriate packages.Distribute sub-contractor designs to the main designer for final review and acceptance, ensuring the review is completed within required timescales and through the most efficient means.Assist the delivery team in striving to achieve the highest quality of product possible by reviewing the completion of subcontractor works with a critical, independent eye.Please note you must have worked in a Design Role for a Main or Subcontractor on a Civil Engineering project in the UK due to requirements of the company.