Summary

Design Manager required to manage and deliver small to medium design projects for Aviation clients,
mainly at Heathrow/Gatwick Airport but with flexibility to work out of Heathrow at times.

Ideally the candidate will already have experience of managing design projects within the Aviation sector
and knowledge of airport operations including baggage handling, screening, airport civils works and
terminal operations.

Reporting to the Aviation sector director, the candidate will be required to work independently having
regular contact with a number of clients promoting the Baker Hicks brand and delivering successful
projects.

Key objectives:

To bid, win and deliver small to medium design projects
To manage design teams and achieve technically correct designs on programme
To deliver the agreed margins on design projects
To grow the Baker Hicks Aviation brand with new and existing customers
To manage internal and external clients successfully

Principal responsibilities and accountabilities

The candidate will be expected to carry out the following functions:

Primary:

To deliver small to medium multi-disciplinary design projects for clients ensuring excellent
technical delivery against the brief according to the Baker Hicks Integrated Management System
(IMS)
To manage and co-ordinate internal design resource, facilitate design meetings with both internal
and external designers
To monitor delivery against the brief and produce design reports, design programmes,
deliverables registers, reporting to the client to ensure project is under control.
Act as enquiry manager for bids involving review of scope with client, forming the brief, mobilising
and engaging with Baker Hicks design/enquiry teams and delivering winning bids
To ensure commercial control over design projects involving setting of project budgets, allocating
fee targets, monitoring fee spend, carrying out change control with client and liaising with internal
commercial teams to deliver agreed margins on projects

Support functions:

To act as key interface with clients, understanding and seeking out opportunities and ensuring
that my client is well placed to deliver.
To develop delivery strategy and assist in team formation for new projects
To be accountable for high levels of performance for our clients in terms of design, buildability, CDM, sustainability and best value.
To ensure repeat business with our clients

Person specification

Qualifications and training:

Relevant degree in a design discipline or extensive design management knowledge
NEC contract knowledge is preferable
Understanding of 2015 CDM regulations
Knowledge of project programming (MS Project/Primavera)
Project Management experience/qualification (i.e. PRINCE2)
Good knowledge of M&E and civil/structural design and installation to be able to understand and sove
project issues

Technical skills and experience:

Experience in aviation environments (baggage, screening, terminal operations, airfield)
Excellent design management skills, with the ability to motivate employees to achieve high standard of
compliance and influence team building and culture
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder relationship building skills
Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills; able to manage design projects
simultaneously without compromising on standards and quality
Self-driven, results orientated with a positive and pro-active outlook
Ability to ensure standards and specifications around design quality and compliance are met
Ability to work with senior management to set project and operational targets