Design Manager

Salary: £54,000 – £60,000 per year

Based at our clients Brighton or Maidstone office you will be responsible for delivering engineering solutions at a project / tranche level from initial definition of need through optioneering, solution development, detail design and construction support. CMDP is a joint venture between MWH Treatment and Costain and will deliver a range of schemes to maintain and improve Southern Water’s water supply and wastewater treatment works in the eastern half of its region (Kent & East Sussex).

You will report directly to the Head of Engineering and the responsibilities will include:

To lead a team of discipline design engineers in the development of wastewater technical solutions from initial need statement through optioneering, solution development, value engineering, detail design and construction support.
Ensure affordable design solutions are developed within project budget and solution risk is appropriately managed and communicated throughout the solution development process.
Establish collaborative working relationships with the client, design teams, construction staff and supply chain representatives to promote buildability and supply chain efficiency in design outputs.
Ensure sustainable design solutions completed in accordance with CDM Regulations
Provide design solutions that meet all the requirements of the programme’s systems and governance procedures
Agree design budgets, monitor performance against the budget and provide forecast costs to completion for individual projects
Record, monitor and control design changes in order to maximise cost efficiency
Establish and agree design costs and programme timescales with the Programme Manager
Organise the work required and document the Design Management Plan / Project Execution Plan
Deliver the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budgetWhat they are looking for

Experience of technical project delivery in a design-build environment (mech, elec or process)
Experience in the Wastewater Treatment Industry
Experience in leading and managing multi-disciplinary design teams
Degree in an engineering-related discipline
Must be delivery-driven with the ability to set targets, manage and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver to time, cost and quality objectives What our client can offer

A competitive salary – contract applications will be considered
Potential flexible working (ie 3 days on site, 2 from home etc)
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
Contribution Pension scheme
Life Assurance
Health Insurance
Private medical Insurance