Design Manager
12 hours ago
London
Design Manager required to work for Principal Contractor JV on High Speed Rail Major Tunnels Programme. 12 Month Contract - Inside IR35 Old Oak Common/North Acton - Hybrid Working Arrangements Skillset: Design Management, Fitout, Engineering, Construction. Role Brief: This Design Manager 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. 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. 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. -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. Experience Required: -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 TPBN1_UKTJ