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