DESIGN MANAGER – CIVIL/ RAIL
LOCATION: London, UK
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Design Manager to work on a major rail construction project. Previous experience in large scale civils / groundworks / rail projects is essential.
Candidates with both main contractor field experience in addition to technical design are highly encouraged to apply.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Reporting to the Lead Technical Engineering Manager
- Collation and distribution of incoming main design drawings, specifications and schedules.
- Keep the team drawings files up to date and notify Senior Design Manager, Section Managers when drawings arrive.
- Distribute to the relevant subcontractors at the direction of the Senior Design Manager/Commercial Manager.
- Collate and issue out drawing lists/specifications/schedules where required.
- Track and follow up outstanding Site technical Queries (STQ’s) from main designers in a timely fashion.
- Collation and coordination of incoming subcontractor designs.
- Process sub-contractor design review submittals (SDR’S).
- Monitor and record incoming SDR information against sub-contractor’s programme.
- Keep files and tracker log up to date for SDR submittals.
- Review the sub-contractor designs to ensure it meets the performance criteria set by the base information, which completes the design as set out within the sub-contractors design package scope.
- Ensure interfacing designs delivered as part of separate packages are well coordinated and cover the full scope of contractor design works, by following the Sub-contractor Technical Interface Review, (STIR) process.
- Distribute sub-contractor designs to the main designer for review and comment, ensuring the review is completed within required timescales and through the most efficient means.
- Return reviewed sub-contractors design in good time.
- Updating design issues and tracker log.
- Keep Design Tracker Log up to date on a weekly basis.
- Keep Pre Con tracker up to date on a weekly basis.
- Keep Design Contents Register up to date on a weekly basis.
- Update log and track STQ’s raised by subcontractors.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in Engineering or relevant HNC/HND equivalent
- Experience as Civils Design Manager
- Experience working on large scale civils / rail construction projects as a Design Manager
- High degree of technical design knowledge
- Excellent written and verbal communication