Design Manager
Costain Group PLC
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Camberley • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Delivering engineering solutions at a project / framework level from initial definition of need through optioneering, solution development, detail design and construction support.
- To lead a team of discipline design engineers in the development of wastewater technical solutions from initial need statement through optioneering, solution development, value engineering, detail design and construction support.
- Ensure affordable design solutions are developed within project budget and solution risk is appropriately managed and communicated throughout the solution development process.
- Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives to promote buildability and supply chain efficiency in design outputs.
- Ensure sustainable design solutions completed in accordance with CDM Regulations
- Provide design solutions that meet all the requirements of the programme’s systems and governance procedures
- Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects
- Record, monitor and control design changes in order to maximise cost efficiency
- Establish and agree design costs and programme timescales with the Project Manager and Principal Design Manager, providing report metrics regularly including narrative.
- Organise the work required and document the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan
- Deliver the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree / Engineering or management apprenticeship with industry experience
- Chartered member of professional institute (MICE/IMechE/MCIOB etc) (Desirable)
- Related Project Management or Risk Management training (Desirable)
Benefits
- A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.
- Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.
- We do share individual feedback following an interview.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
engineering solutionswastewater technical solutionsvalue engineeringdetail designconstruction supportdesign managementcost efficiencyrisk managementproject budgetingoptioneering
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsrelationship buildingproblem-solvingmonitoring performancereportingtime managementstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeChartered member of professional institute (MICE)Chartered member of professional institute (IMechE)Chartered member of professional institute (MCIOB)Project Management trainingRisk Management training