Design Manager (High-Speed Rail)

Reference: 326772221
Type: Contract
Position: Design Manager (High-Speed Rail) - Israel
Location: Israel
Industry: Transport and Rail
Salary: €8500 - €9000 per month + NET Salary + Expat Package

We are supporting a leading international consultancy acting as PMC on a major high-speed rail programme in Israel. The client is looking to move quickly, with immediate or short-notice availability preferred.

The Design Manager will take a key role in overseeing design delivery across a complex Design-Build rail environment, coordinating multidisciplinary engineering packages and ensuring effective integration between the client, designers, contractors and other project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design activities across the HSR programme.
• Manage design delivery within a Design-Build environment, ensuring alignment with programme, technical and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces across civil, structural, rail systems and other infrastructure disciplines.
• Review design submissions, identify technical/interface issues and drive timely resolution.
• Liaise closely with the end client, Design-Build contractors, consultants and key project stakeholders.
• Monitor design progress against programme milestones and support resolution of design-related risks and delays.
• Support design reviews, technical workshops and coordination meetings.
• Ensure design activities are delivered in accordance with applicable project standards, quality requirements and agreed processes.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, preferably Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience managing major infrastructure projects, preferably rail.
• At least 5 years’ high-speed rail project experience.
• Proven leadership experience across two major railway infrastructure projects.
• Strong Design-Build project experience.
• PMP certification would be advantageous.
• Excellent English, with strong documentation, communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to relocate and work full-time in Israel.

Location & Package

• South Tel Aviv, Israel
• Full-time position
• Net monthly salary paid across 12 payslips
• Global medical insurance, including family coverage
• Apartment provided by the company
• Municipality taxes and utilities covered
• Company car provided
• Two round trips per year

This is an opportunity to join a major HSR programme in a senior design-management capacity, working within the PMC team across a complex multidisciplinary Design-Build environment.

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.