Costain Group PLC

Senior Design Manager

Costain Group PLC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Warrington • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Identify design scope and deliverables
  • Review and challenge of the design programme
  • Management of design deliverables
  • Management of design change
  • Challenge design solution to ensure DfMA and low carbon solution which meet the Clients affordability challenges
  • Hold and record regular design meetings relating to briefing, progress and coordination
  • Hold and record buildability, carbon and DfMa workshops
  • Coordination and management of design reviews, technical assurance reviews and CDM reviews
  • Implementation and management of the project BIM strategy
  • Support the framework nominated principal design partner
  • Be conversant with current legislation, especially that which applies to health and safety, which is relevant to tasks being carried out
  • Promote the business in a professional manner to both external and internal persons or organisations
  • Maintain professional working relationships with the Design Team, Delivery Team, Commercial Team, and Employer Team and communicate well with them
  • Liaise closely with other members of the Project Team to support procurement decision making for each package of work, which will include the Costain Project Manager, Commercial Manager, the Lead Design Consultant, MIECA lead and any respective supply chain partners
  • Adhere to the Costain governance in relation to design management ad project delivery

Requirements

  • Civil engineering qualification and practical delivery experience
  • Experience of water industry working (preferred)
  • Chartered Engineer of a relevant institution
  • Good organisational skills
  • Effective communication and strong stakeholder management skills
  • Passionate about improving performance in the sector through best practice, process improvements and continuous improvement practices
  • Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment.
  • Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do
  • Previous experience of management on complex/sensitive programmes
  • Practical experience working with NEC 4 contracts
  • A positive and proactive attitude
  • SMSTS
  • CSCS
  • Driving licence
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Hard Skills & Tools
civil engineeringdesign managementDfMABIM strategyNEC 4 contractsproject deliverytechnical assurancedesign reviewscarbon solutionsaffordability challenges
Soft Skills
organizational skillseffective communicationstakeholder managementproactive attitudepassion for performance improvementability to work in fast-paced environmentsrelationship managementteam collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detail
Certifications
Chartered EngineerSMSTSCSCScivil engineering qualificationdriving licence