Location: Old Oak Common/North Acton
Contract Type: Contract
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
This Design Manager (Shafts & Headhouses DU) will manage the Stage 5 asset design and be responsible for leading and coordinating all design and disciplines associated with a particular asset, facilitate the delivery of the designs, ensuring the design is technically assured, delivered to programme and coordinated between design disciplines. You will also be responsible for the management of change control, have reporting responsibilities on progress and issues associated with the designs, and collaborate closely with all relevant disciplines within TSDU and the wider project as required in order to progress and finalise the design. This will also include various 3rd party suppliers/designers.
Candidates for the role must have a proven experience of large-scale civil engineering projects. Your previous/background experience will likely have been within Design and Engineering Project Management.
You will have a good knowledge of construction techniques and processes across shafts and head house structures, above and below ground with a focus on shaft fit-out and architectural design, with an appreciation of both temporary and permanent MEP as well as rail systems activities.
Furthermore, you will have a practical and working knowledge of the processes and procedures for the delivery of works with emphasis on safety, quality, assurance, cost and programme.
Knowledge and experience are the key attributes for the role along with strong interpersonal organizational team working skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Main Responsibilities
Leading on all things design for their particular asset, liaising with the Stage 4 close out team and assisting elsewhere when required.
Management for their asset of all Design activities related to the shaft fit out incl. blockwork, fire-proofing, steelwork, doors, hatches, drainage, etc. and architectural design of the shafts and headhouses incl. misc. steel works, façade/cladding, roofing systems. You will also be involved with the integration of MEP systems.
Liaison with design consultant, MEP team, Design Integrator, Engineering team, Construction team, QA team, Commercial team, Planning team and Cost control to provide relevant design input as required.
Responsible for raising Non-Conformance Records (NCRs) and associated Defects as required, and assisting with the resolutions to ensure a ‘best for project’ solution is sought.
Ensure that relevant design and engineering, interface and temporary works management plans and assurance plans are adhered to, within area of responsibility
Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies.
Reporting: management and monitoring of the design progress (incl. programme and cost), and reporting these to the TSDU Design Lead, Senior Management and the client in the regular reporting meetings as required.
Management (i.e. programme, contract, scope, progress, change, compliance, governance etc.) of the design including specialist designers and subcontractors responsible for their own design elements.
Ensuring the relevant consents are progressed and approved, liaising with the Consent and Engagement teams and the various third party consenting bodies as required.
Tracking and reviewing design documentation, and coordinating the review of documentation with the relevant teams
Ensuring that design accommodates designing for maintenance and health, safety and welfare during construction and in-use (Operation and Maintenance etc).
Ensure that design change is managed, monitored and the implications (including derogations/departures) are assessed and authorised, as appropriate.
Ensure that design risks are recorded, communicated and mitigated wherever possible.
Ensure the completion of constructability reviews.
Identify and implement opportunities for optimization of project programme.
Ensuring compliance with the project processes and procedures.
Review Technical Queries (TQs)/RFIs, FCDs and NCRs as required, as well as Material Compliance Records (MCRs).
Management of Design integration and change control during construction.
Promote best practice in safety management through application of risk assessment, and ensuring CDM 2015 regulations are considered in the design and challenging the designer when required.
Fostering Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the Design teams and ensuring collaborative working, the right behaviours and culture within the team and with HS2, subcontractors, suppliers and any other third parties.
The Ideal Candidate
Educated to degree level or higher (preferably BEng or higher (MEng, MSc) and hold a relevant professional qualification.
Experience in project-based design and management across all project stages.
Good knowledge of construction of shafts and headhouses with focus on fit-out and architectural elements, along with MEP interfaces.
Experience of large complex projects where involvement with multi-discipline integration was required.
Good understanding of the NEC contract and have experience in its application.
Have an appreciation of BIM and the 3D environment, and have an understanding of digital engineering in design, construction and handover phases.
Thorough understanding of managing design related project risks.
Thorough understanding and application of the CDM Regulations 2015.
Strong understanding of Engineering Principles and extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices
Strong communication and leadership skills, as well as being a Team Player.
Sustained Continuing Professional Development
Salary description
£550.00 - £650.00 per day