Civil Design Manager

Our Water sector engineering client is seeking a Civil Design Manager to lead their Civil Design Team working out of their Southampton offices.

The team produces detailed design solutions across all of their business sectors including Process & Water, Energy, Oil & Gas & Nuclear. The new manager will lead a team of talented Civil/Structural Design Engineers. The team currently comprises of 3 designers and this number will be growing due to successful project wins with clients including South West Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water.

Responsbibilites

• Interrogation of enquiry documents, coordination of technical support required from the civil/structural design team during tender preparations and production of design estimates. Liaison with other internal departments during these early stages will culminate in the production of Technical Proposal documents.
• Review of Subcontractor design proposals.
• Investigation of value engineering and value creation opportunities.
• Management of client civil/structural design team to ensure the efficient and intelligent production of design deliverables.
• Line Management responsibilities for existing staff and recruitment of new design team members.
• Undertaking formal design reviews throughout the project cycle as defined within company Engineering's procedures.
• Coordinating quality control of all civil/structural design related deliverables.
• Approval of civil/structural design related deliverables and ensuring compliance with current codes and standards (Incl. Temporary Works).
• Coordinating the provision of technical assistance to project delivery teams during the construction, installation and commissioning phases of projects.
• Ensuring engineering change is effectively managed and reported to the Commercial team.
• Monitoring design progression for each project, in conjunction with the planning team, and ensuring early identification and escalation of potential issues where necessary.
• Coordination of project delivery team involvement to ensure buildability and commissioning input is obtained at appropriate stages in the design development process.
• Mentoring of client developing civil/structural engineers enroute to their professional qualifications.
• Responsible for ensuring that direct reports fulfil their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015 throughout the design process.
• Championing continuous improvement of the design delivery process.
• Development and maintenance of relationships with Clients.
• Identification and adoption/implementation of software packages to improve the efficiency of the design development process.

Skills/experience

• A history of managing a team of civil and structural design engineers for a contractor or consultant.
• Previous experience working in a water/wastewater design environment.
• A thorough awareness of the commercial factors applicable to tendering & the design delivery process.
• A keen eye for detail with the ability to resolve technical queries and review/approve design documentation.
• A good working knowledge of BIM/Digital Delivery processes.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, and work in collaboration with other team members.
• Numeracy and technical bid/report writing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Qualifications:

• Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution such as MICE.
• MEng/BEng in Civil Engineering or Civil Structural Engineering.
• Full driving licence.

Benefits:

• Salary up to 90k depending on experience
• 6k car allowance
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme - 6%
• Flexible Working (based on a core-hours system)
• Hybrid working (where possible) 3/2 split considered
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bike to Work Scheme