Design Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Design Manager to work on a nuclear new build project. This role will be based in London 3 days per week with hybrid working options.

This is a contract role to run to the end of the year but will be long term.

The SZC Project Team is a growing, diverse and collaborative organisation committed to engaging stakeholders, triggering development consent and preparing the project for the start of construction. The Engineering & Technical function within the Civil Works Programme (CWP) is an integral part of this project, responsible for the:
• Definition of the design, engineering, and technical requirements
• Leadership of the delivery of all CWP design (from requirements definition to acceptance), including management of the Engineering & Technical budget and associated resources and supply chain to deliver the design to the CWP Delivery teams.
• Integration of constructability requirements and design integration within the Civil Works Programme and with Site Establishment and Offsite Infrastructure

The Design Manager will be part of the Engineering & Technical function within the Civil Works Programme and responsible for the technical aspects of the end-to-end design process in their specific scope area. The Design Manager will manage and co-ordinate the SZC Client and Responsible Designer inputs and requirements, manage technical change control, manage the technical assurance process to ensure delivery to quality and co-ordinate technical aspects with technical stakeholders, including EDF Nuclear Services Engineering (was PWRT TCO), SZC Design Authority, RD and L3 Design Supply Chain. The Design Manager will be responsible for managing scope with the Enabling & Earthworks programme which has the purpose of constructing a platform for the subsequent Main Civil Works (buildings & structures).

The Skills
Essential:
• Established and practical skill and experience across concept design, detailed design, and construction stages, including management of design phases, in:
• Earthworks, drainage, pavements, access and accessibility, construction logistics slopes & retaining structures, foundations and construction logistics, and familiarity with current UK design standards and working practices.
• managing complex multi-disciplinary designs and teams, including integration, design and delivery management.
• Experience in, and a desire to provide, technical leadership and collaboration within a technically orientated delivery team
• Experience of working with, and leading technically, focused technical teams including technical direction of suppliers
• Experience of working on multi-discipline projects
• Proven experience effectively managing stakeholders, both internal and external, both technically and commercially
• Ability to communicate and engage effectively at a range of levels: Management Team, SZC stakeholders, design delivery teams, Design Authority, Regulators etc

Desirable:
• Experience in the nuclear sector, particularly in the design and implementation of safety-related structures, systems and components

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:
• Honours Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent
• Chartered Engineer (MICE or MIStructE) or working towards chartership

Desirable
• Experience in the technical leadership of design of large and complex projects such as nuclear projects (e.g. Hinkley Point C)
• Higher degree (MSc, MEng or PhD) in Ground Engineering / Geotechnics