Design Manager

£60 -£70k – dependent on experience

Working for one of the UK’s leading providers of Project Management services to the rail and infrastructure industries. The business was established in 2012 and has grown very quickly to £8.5m of sales and £2m of profit. This growth has been delivered through an entrepreneurial mindset alongside exceedingly high levels of client satisfaction, hard work, honest and transparent dealings and the delivery of well thought out client solutions.

About the role:

You will be responsible for a wide range of engineering activities and will be involved in safety, environment, design, construction, procurement and cost control. This will always include managing change and risk within each project life cycle and ensuring safe working environment.

What you will be doing:

• Deliver individual projects or parts of projects in a safe and environmentally responsible manner to time, cost and quality, in accordance with the Governance of Railway Investment Projects (GRIP), current legislation and procedures including HMRI guidance where appropriate.
• Provide a professional, consistent and effective project and design management service including the use of Key Performance Indicators and project reporting systems in accordance with company/client standards and guidelines.
• Develop affordable design solutions within project budget
• Ensuring that standard designs and design practices are utilised wherever possible
• Recording, monitoring design changes in order to maximise cost efficiency
• Managing design costs and programme timescales
• Preparation of monthly project status reports
• Manage the establishment of the initial project baseline to provide effective measurement and control. The baseline will encompass; project documentation; key deliverables; delivery strategy; resource requirements; outputs/measures; risks; dates and cost information.
• Manage the selection and/or development of appropriate supply strategies and framework contracts for each project; and confirm successful engagement.
• Provide detailed input for compilation of the business plan and production of the possessions plan.
• Control project change, risks and contingency within the project life cycle, reviewing and checking that appropriate approvals are sought before implementation.
• Manage the development and delivery of change projects in compliance with company/client processes and procedures. Act upon and discharge of, all Common Safety Method and Construction Design Management regulations for projects as directed.
• Be an active participant in the Behavioural based safety programme i.e. Safety Scrum.
• Provide a safe working environment in the execution of work directly under the post holder’s responsibility, including development of project safety plans and other associated documentation.
• Promote and monitor the use of efficiency improvement methods.

What you bring to the team

You will definitely have

Relevant successful experience in project and design management for Network Rail projects

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Knowledge of Common Safety Method (CSM) regulations and Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations 2015.

General knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Regulations

Commercial and financial understanding and knowledge

Ability to sketch, illustrate and communicate design develop ideas

It would be good if you have......

Membership of the Association for Project Management or Institution of Civil Engineers or other professional body

A degree or equivalent

Knowledge of investment processes, and design procedures (RIBA workplan)

Knowledge and understanding of project and contract management

Personal Track Safety (AC/DC)

Ability to interpret and develop client requirements