Engineering Design Manager

Engineering Design Manager
Brighton

We're looking for an Engineering Design Manager for our client who is delivering a range of water related schemes to maintain and improve water supply and wastewater treatment works across a £300m AMP7 framework. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, the Engineering Design Manager is a key member of the Design Leadership Team with key accountabilities being to lead timely design production and provide resource management at framework level.

What you will be doing:

• ·Play an active role within the design leadership team
• ·Design production and reporting of progress at a framework level
• ·Resource management at framework level
• ·Recruitment and on-boarding of design staff
• ·Design team competency assurance and coordination of training needs
• ·Competency assurance for specialist outsourced designers and supply chain designers
• ·Development and continual improvement of AMP7 design procedures and ownership of the Design Management Audit process

What you will bring: 

Essential:

• ·Water sector experience with an understanding of water and wastewater treatment processes
• ·A positive, results focused, flexible can-do approach with the ability to influence and motivate others
• ·Significant line/team management experience in a Design and Build environment
• ·Working knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety
• ·Planning, resource management, change management and budget management
• ·Line management, performance development, recruitment and appraisal
• ·Developed influencing and negotiation skills
• ·IT skills including MS Office, advanced Excel, Teams, SharePoint, (ProjectWise - desirable although not essential)
• ·Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a dynamic working environment

Desirable:

• ·Educated to Degree level
• ·Chartered Membership of a professional institution
• ·Previous experience working in Joint Ventures
• ·Experience with BIM and digital delivery practices
• ·Experience of off-site manufacture practices

If you feel you meet or exceed our clients brief then we’d be delighted to hear from you.