Job Overview:
As a Design Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the entire design process for water and wastewater treatment projects. This includes ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget, and upholding the highest standards.
The ideal candidate will lead multidisciplinary design teams, enforce regulations such as the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), and implement best practices in design performance management. They must also manage design changes throughout the project lifecycle, employing robust change management processes including Earned Value Analysis (EVA) to track design performance.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead and coordinate the design process across all stages of water and wastewater treatment projects, from conceptual design to detailed design and delivery.
2. Manage and guide multidisciplinary design teams and supply chain designers, ensuring effective collaboration.
3. Implement and monitor design performance management systems, setting key performance indicators (KPIs) and tracking progress to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
4. Utilise Earned Value Analysis (EVA) to assess design performance in relation to cost, schedule, and design progress, identifying variances and initiating corrective actions where needed.
5. Ensure designs meet all regulatory and technical standards, including compliance with CDM regulations, with a focus on health and safety during design and construction.
Requirements:
Personal Attributes
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
* Excellent communication and negotiation abilities, capable of building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and team members.
* Highly organised with a keen eye for detail, ensuring design accuracy and high-quality outcomes.
* Analytical and problem-solving mindset, with a proactive approach to addressing design challenges and ensuring continuous improvement.
* Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
* Collaborative, with the ability to work well in team environments while taking ownership of design management responsibilities.
Technical Specification
Experience Required: 8-10 years of experience in design management or design production, with a focus on water and wastewater projects.
Proven track record of managing multidisciplinary design teams and delivering complex water treatment projects.
Strong understanding of water treatment processes, technologies, and associated engineering disciplines.
Experience in managing design performance, including the application of Earned Value Analysis (EVA) to monitor project progress and performance against cost and schedule.
Experience in design change management, including documenting and controlling changes to ensure project integrity and minimize disruption.
Knowledge of CDM regulations and experience in integrating health and safety considerations into the design process.
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Design, Architecture, Design Management, Construction Management or a related field.
Chartered status or working towards it.
In-depth knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes, with strong design management capabilities.
Comprehensive understanding of CDM regulations and their application to the design phase of projects.
Proven experience in managing design budgets, schedules, and performance.
Desirable Qualifications:
Masters degree in Engineering or a related field.
Project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).
Familiarity with BIM (Building Information Modelling) and other advanced design tools.
Experience with sustainable design principles, energy-efficient technologies, and circular economy practices in water treatment.