Design Production Manager

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Can Be Based From: Grangemouth, Warrington, Stafford, Annesley, Solihull, Bristol, Rickmansworth, Indian Queens

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As a FTSE 250 organisation, we turnover £1.5 billion and employ over 3500 people across four very successful Divisions;
Building, Infrastructure, Environment and Specialist Services. As one of the UK’s top principal contractors you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

Following various acquisitions, we are now the largest Tier 1 Contractor operating in the UK Water / Environment sector with a long-term portfolio trading £400 million a year. As part of our Source to Sea Strategy we have bought together all aspects of Engineering Design under one Business Unit which is expanding to provide in-house design support to our various Regional Business Units across the UK.

As Design Manager you will be an important member of the wider Engineering Design Team and work closely with the Design Delivery Manager(s), Design Lead(s), Discipline Managers, Principal Engineer(s) and Multi-disciplinary Designer(s).

The Design Manager will take ownership of the output and the success of our more complex and challenging designs and will be responsible for reporting on programme and budget. You will mentor and support Design Leads to ensure successful delivery of the Engineering outputs, ensuring technical excellence, risk management and a commitment and adherence to the highest design standards in relation to safety, health, and environment (SHE).

As Design Manager you will have line management and mentoring responsibility for Design Leads and others as required.

• Lead the provision of engineering design solutions from inception to completion on large and/or complex multi-disciplinary projects utilising in house resources, design partners and construction personnel.
• Work alongside peers to ensure scheme designs adhere to client specifications and standards, operational requirements and retain appropriate levels of operational security.
• Apply the principles of Doing the right thing in maximising value and profit.
• Implement and comply with Galliford Try’s SHE policy and procedures, all legal requirements, and best practice within the business unit creating a knowingly safe environment.
• Embody Galliford Try’s values EPIC towards its customers and to promote its vision to become the most highly respected company in the industry.
• Ensure compliance with the GT BMS and other relevant management systems.
• Implement Galliford Try’s Carbon, Digital, DfMA and Innovation strategy and ambition.
• Ensure technical, commercial and programme compliance of design appointments.
• Scope project requirements through documentation reviews, site visits, client/supplier discussions and pricing design inputs to commercial offers/tenders.
• Responsible for the preparation of financial budgets and programmes for design activities and the management of projects with tasks and activities being tracked accurately.

• Effective leadership and management experience with a proven record of accomplishment of developing people.
• Excellent Communication and Stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent IT skills – with experience of using Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Cost / Performance management systems (e.g. Oracle).
• Extensive knowledge of…