Assistant Design Manager (Rail/Civils)

Company Information

Role Purpose: Support the effective coordination and control of engineering design across projects from tender through to construction and handback in the rail environment. Support the Design Manager/CEM in delivering solutions.

This role offers the development through to Design Manager.

Role Description: You will support the coordination of multidisciplinary design across a portfolio of rail infrastructure projects. This role will involve input from ECI through design development and assurance, to supporting construction activities.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the coordination of design activities and maintain design deliverable trackers aligned with project programme
• Support ensuring: Scope alignment with contract requirements, integration across disciplines and timely delivery of design outputs
• Support the review of design packages prior to assurance submission: Check for; Coordination and completeness, alignment with scope and requirements and ensure buildability
• Support the management and close-out of comments, RFIs, and TQs and Identify and raise inconsistencies, risks, or missing information
• Support communication and design information between designers, engineers, and site teams
• Attend and contribute to design reviews, coordination meetings, and workshops

Essential Skills

• Experience in a rail infrastructure engineering and design environment
• Relevant Qualification such as Beng or HND/HNC
• Exposure to design and/or construction delivery
• Ability to coordinate tasks and manage information effectively
• Clear communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
• Good organisational and time management capability
• Ability to identify issues and escalate appropriately

Desired Skills

• Site-based engineering experience (e.g. setting out, QA, use of design information)
• Awareness of design management processes and project delivery lifecycle
• Working towards a relevant engineering qualification or professional development