Design Manager - Civil Engineering

Search are actively seeking a Design Manager for a civil engineering company in Glasgow on behalf of one of our key clients who are an established contractor in the civil engineering and water sectors.

• Our client is a contractor who has been operating for over 70 years across the UK working across a number of Joint Ventures, Public-Private Partnerships and alternative forms of contract on well-known and celebrated projects;
• Well-respected and successful, our client has secured a substantial contract and are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join their team;
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a company which has been steadily growing since their inception, and with scope for work for years to come.

• The successful Design Manager will be working on a civil engineering / water projects across Scotland;
• You will manage the design information release, production and approval of technical drawings, chair design workshops, coordinate complex design packages, and validate design details, adding value to the construction process;
• Providing expert guidance and technical support, you will work closely with both clients and project teams to identify and mitigate risks, as well as ensuring compliance with all statutory, legal, and planning requirements and promoting the adoption of modern methods of construction;
• Review and management of design programmes, monitoring and reporting via programme updates, trackers & progress meetings;
• Identifying opportunities and working with project teams, design consultants and supply chain partners to improve the design by considering how to improve safety, enhance buildability, improve quality, and provide best value compliant solutions;
• Organising and chairing design co-ordination and design progress meetings with the design team and supply chain, ensuring that design risk assessments are produced.

• Ideally, the candidate will be degree-educated within civil engineering;
• Professionally qualified, preferably Chartered Engineer;
• Experience in design and/or engineering management of civil engineering infrastructure and water projects is highly desirable but not essential, with knowledge of the work process in design offices through successful experience of design delivery coordination;
• Knowledge of design procedures and standards;
• Prior experience in projects on water projects will be an advantage;
• Ability to work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.

• Attractive annual salary of up to 80,000 depending on experience;
• Very attractive benefits package including car, pension, health cover, bonus;

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.