Senior Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution; Birmingham, UK

Description

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions.

Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 55 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader transmission & distribution services.

The Senior Design Manager will provide delivery leadership of Burns & McDonnell's UK engineering design projects within the power transmission & distribution sector.

• Lead engineering design work across the UK business, working closely with the Engineering Director to assemble suitable project teams from across our global offices, as required.

• Provide overall project management of design projects from concept to completion in accordance with recognized best practices (APM/PMP/PRINCE2 or similar), including FEED, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, constructability reviews, construction stage design support, and closeout.

• Fulfil the project role of Project Manager on assigned design‑only projects or fulfilling the role of Design Manager on assigned Design & Build/Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) projects.

• Responsible for performance of assigned projects, including but not limited to:

• Safety, health, environmental management, sustainability, and quality

• Profit and loss

• Risk management

• Adequate and appropriate resourcing

• Program and completion of projects within specified dates

• Establishing and maintaining professional and satisfactory relationships with the client, subcontractors, regulatory bodies, and all other project stakeholders

• Internal legal and financial co‑ordination

• Contract management and administration

• Fulfilling all associated statutory and contractual requirements

• Maintain project compliance to applicable Burns & McDonnell and client design management processes and procedures.

• Co‑ordinate with engineering discipline department/section heads to resource appropriately competent engineering staff and maintain effective inter‑disciplinary design co‑ordination and collaboration.

• Develop and implement project policies and procedures, project controls systems and implement the project execution plan.

• Report regularly on project progress, cost and schedule metrics, procurement issues, safety or environmental concerns, design questions, potential impacts, and any issues requiring office support.

• Plan and lead project and client meetings, as required.

• Act as Principal Designer representative, as defined by UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, where required.

• Where appropriate and required, act as the Lead Contractor Design Approval Engineer (LCDAE), as defined by National Grid’s TP137 procedure, or equivalent role as defined by other clients.

• Support the preparation of project proposals, lead presentations, and lead project contract negotiations with support from senior management.

• Drive ‘Safety by Design’ approach on all projects, at all times. Support nurturing of a safety and technical excellence culture through emphasis on staff competence, diligence, and responsible attitude.

• Understanding wider industry best practices and client technical standards/procedures for construction, operations & maintenance, and decommissioning, in order to drive safety, constructability, and operability throughout whole asset life cycles.

• Maintain project compliance to Burns & McDonnell’s UK Integrated Management System.

• Support nurturing of world‑class customer service culture, to drive client success.

• Be an ambassador for Burns & McDonnell at all times through acting in accordance with expected high ethical and moral standards, and in adherence to Burns & McDonnell Code of Conduct.

• Provide strong but supportive general personnel management of line reports, with emphasis on supporting continued development, providing technical guidance, and establishing training needs.

• Actively support marketing and business…