Project Design Manager

Description    Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.
Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, were growing and now looking for a Project Design Manager to play a key role in our project delivery.

The Role
The role sits within the IDS Department of Trant Engineering Ltd. IDS deliver multidiscipline design solutions and technical support to the wider business and clients. We primarily work in the water sector, undertaking projects in water and wastewater treatment, water storage and distribution and flood defence, as well as some works within the energy sector. Projects typically range in value from £1M to £10M.

The Project Design Manager role will be based at our Head Office in Southampton and reports directly to the Associate Director of Engineering. You will be responsible for supporting the design teams with the technical delivery of projects, acting as a focal point across all stages of the design development process.

In this role, whilst you will be working closely with your IDS colleagues, you will frequently be collaborating with our commercial, planning and delivery teams, to ensure well developed engineering solutions are designed in accordance with project requirements. With Trant Engineering Ltd. being a Tier 1 EPC Contractor, the work is fast paced and collaboration and communication across all teams and stakeholders is the key to our success.

What Youll Be Doing    KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIOUR

This role is suited to technically strong candidates with an engineering background in the water industry . Ideally you would be able to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and behaviours:
Experienced at coordinating the efforts of a multi-disciplined teams of engineers and CAD technicians on small-medium sized projects.
Capable of managing and prioritising multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
Be confident in presenting and explaining ideas and solutions, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Maintain a thorough awareness of the commercial factors applicable to tendering and the design delivery process.
Have a keen eye for detail with the ability to identify technical issues in the early stages of the project lifecycle.
Have a good working knowledge of BIM/Digital Delivery processes.
Be a competent user of the Microsoft Office suite of products.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
The Project Design Manager role typically encompasses the following activities:
Taking responsibility for co-ordinating design resources to ensure the efficient and intelligent production of design deliverables against design fee estimates and design programmes.
Ensuring formal design/safety reviews are undertaken at appropriate stages during the project cycle, ensuring proposals are compliant with health, safety and environmental best practices, as well as Client and industry specifications.
Establishing and maintaining relationships and communications with our Clients Project Teams.
Managing design interfaces with third party designers, subcontractors and suppliers.
Regularly reviewing design delivery strategies, in collaboration with our Discipline Leads.
Identifying and escalating instances of design change in accordance with Trants Procedures.
Proactively driving a H&S focus throughout the design process and subsequent delivery phase, instigating development of design risk assessments to address risks identified during review activities.
Identifying opportunities for the continuous improvement of the design delivery process and associated quality management systems.
Upholding and promoting the Companys Core Values  Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
You may be required to undertake additional duties, consistent with the responsibilities and level of this role, beyond those specified above.
CORE VALUES
Upholds and promotes the Companys Core Values  Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

What Were Looking For   Essential requirements of the role:
While the role is hybrid/office based, occasional…