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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Supporting your part of a £Billion portfolio of high value, high profile high profile projects that will provide a sustainable water infrastructure for generations to come, as a Design Manager with Jacobs you will taken on a leadership role that will be integral to the success of one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure investments ever.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with technical standards and UK CDM regulations
• Take ownership for value engineering, value management and buildability
• Lead stakeholder engagement, manage client expectations and be an active member of the framework leadership team
• Oversee design management, scheduling, risk mitigation, change control and financial forecasting and analysis, ensuring constructability and commissioning are embedded in design thinking
• Promote innovation in design and construction, including standardization and design automation
• Mentor engineers and project team members, supporting their career, personal and professional development
• Take ownership of client relationships and contribute to business growth
• Work with the Project Manager to develop and implement project quality and delivery plans and monitor technical performance.

Qualifications

• Proven Technical leadership in the design and project management of large-scale infrastructure programmes
• Expertise in multidisciplinary engineering and construction integration
• NEC3/4 contract and change control experience
• Extensive knowledge of CDM regulations and processes.
• Passion and enthusiasm for problem solving, creating and delivering innovation.
• Track record in developing and fostering a culture focussed on success
• Ability to operate autonomously across a wide range of complex projects with authority
• Be a great communicator able to explain complex technical issues to multiple stakeholders with differing backgrounds and levels expertise.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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