Design Manager

South Wales

Talented people are the key to our success.

We are looking for an experienced Design Manager to join our Water business and support the delivery of an exciting portfolio of projects across the Welsh Water Capital Delivery Framework.

As investment across AMP8 continues to grow, we are expanding our Design Management capability to ensure the efficient delivery of projects from Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) through Outline Design, Detailed Design, Construction and Handover.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established Design & Build contractor with over 30 years of continuous delivery for Welsh Water, working on a varied portfolio of sewer network improvements and wastewater treatment upgrades that will help shape the future of water infrastructure across Wales.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, you will take ownership of design management activities across multiple projects, ensuring the successful coordination of framework design partners, subcontractors and stakeholders.

As Design Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring projects progress efficiently through the pre-construction and design phases, delivering high-quality, buildable solutions that are safe, cost-effective and capable of being constructed right first time.

Working as part of a team of Design Managers, you will manage a portfolio of schemes at varying stages of development, providing leadership and coordination throughout the project lifecycle.

• Take full accountability for design management activities from ECI through to construction, completion and handover.
• Manage framework design partners and specialist subcontractors to ensure deliverables are produced on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Lead and promote technically robust and innovative design solutions that meet client requirements and project objectives.
• Deliver projects in accordance with both company and Welsh Water Capital Delivery Framework design management processes.
• Plan, coordinate and manage the design process through all gateway and approval stages.
• Lead design reviews, workshops and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Challenge project briefs and drive innovation, value engineering and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Develop and manage design scopes of service for consultants and subcontractors.
• Produce and maintain fully integrated design programmes.
• Monitor, manage and report design progress against programme milestones.
• Coordinate activities between designers, contractors, clients, statutory bodies and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure design risks, changes and project interfaces are effectively managed and controlled.
• Work closely with Project Managers to ensure changes are properly assessed, authorised and implemented.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant regulations, standards, specifications and customer requirements.
• Support the successful transition of projects from design through to construction and final handover.

What We're Looking For

• Proven Design Management experience across multiple infrastructure or construction projects.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams, consultants and subcontractors.
• Ability to coordinate and deliver multiple projects concurrently at different stages of design and development.
• Strong understanding of design management processes, project gateways and programme management.
• Experience leading design reviews and stakeholder coordination meetings.
• Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to ensure standards, specifications and quality requirements are consistently achieved.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with clients, design partners and project…