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Ideally, we are looking for a person to be educated to degree level in a relevant subject, although HND/HNC/equivalent, may be considered alongside significant highways experience.
Candidates with Experience and knowledge of design and/or construction of temporary works, would be highly desirable, as would those with Chartership or working towards it, although not essential.
Please note, a full UK driving licence is required for this post.
The Senior Design Manager will be responsible for:
- Managing permanent and temporary works designs for live projects and tenders.
- Managing the design process, with a focus on buildability and efficiency, to ensure the optimum solution is reached
- Development of Design Deliverables schedule in co-ordination with the designers
- Liaising with tender and project teams to ensure design is developed in line with expectations
- Ensuring a design programme is prepared and agreed with each designer
- Incorporating the design programme into the main programme
- Meeting with designers on a regular basis to ensure the design is developing as planned
- Monitoring progress of the design and works and updating the programme as necessary
- Ensuring the design is managed in accordance with the relevant quality procedures
- Ensuring Principal Designer duties are fulfilled for pre-construction operations under the CDM Regulations
- Providing design input as required for tender submissions
- Liaising with clients, designers, subcontractors, suppliers and third parties as appropriate
- Providing technical input and advice as required for live projects and tenders
- Providing input into programmes where required, including tender, design, construction and Variation / Compensation Event programmes
- Coordinating the design of temporary works and where appropriate design elements of temporary works
- Undertaking a review of design drawings and raising technical queries accordingly
- Providing construction methodology input and incorporating in the programme where required
- Managing the flow of information from the design team and advising the project team of any impact on progress and programme
- Providing necessary information to the Procurement Department to enable the procurement of materials and subcontractors
- Preparing handover documents
- Introducing improvements and innovations where appropriate
Benefits: Car Allowance, Subsidised Private Medical Cover, Life Assurance Scheme, Contributory Pension, 35 Days annual leave (Including Public Holidays)
