Design Manager (Civils Contractor – Water)

We are recruiting a Design Manager on behalf of our client, a growing water and wastewater business. As Design Manager you will be responsible for the successful delivery of the Project or Projects assigned to you from a budget, programme & Safety prospective from concept through to handover, while understanding and agree the clients project requirements. This role will be based in Galway.

The role:

• Agreeing levels of resource against the programme
• Track and monitor design outputs against design deliverables and project programme
• Track and monitor design expenditure against cost allowance
• Produce monthly progress reports
• Review and collate documents & drawings for both internal governance and client acceptance through the gateway processes
• Identification of requirements for design of temporary works
• Monitor and Track change control
• Site Visits as required

Design Manager Responsibilities:

• Agreeing levels of resource against the programme
• Ensuring production of all documentation required to manage the project in line with CDM requirements
• Compilation of Weekly / monthly reports as dictated by the project
• Monitoring of design outputs against the design deliverable schedule including remedial cause of action as required.
• Confirming that all regularity standards are adhered to
• Technical governance and sign off is adhered to
• Chair Design meetings
• Contribute to the production of the design cost for individual schemes
• Coordinate the design engineers across all disciplines
• Ensure that Principal Designer duties are administered and discharged in line with CDM 2015
• Develop and update the Design Management Plan.
• Producing design briefs, incorporating the requirements of all the project needs, including Mechanical, Electrical and Civil interface
• Producing and reviewing sub-contractor enquiry documents to enable all design to be incorporated
• Ensure all disciplines design are incorporated into the 3D model
• Report and gain approval for change

Experience/Qualifications Needed:

• 8 years demonstrated Design Experience
• Experience of managing multidiscipline teams
• Experience of managing Multiple small projects or single larger projects
• Principle Designer Status
• Chartered Engineer preferred or working towards chartership

Personal Attributes / Values:

The following are the key personal attributes and values we are looking for;

• An organiser who can coordinate on multiple fronts
• Structured thinker
• Client-focussed
• Facilitator of innovative thought and ideas
• Strong leadership qualities
• Commercial & Contractual Awareness
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong team player but also able to work as an individual
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines
• Able to work in a busy environment under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Possess a “can do” attitude who can provide support to other members of the team as required

What’s on offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Opportunity to Develop & Progress.
• Opportunity to join an ambitions company

To apply please send your CV to dermot.doherty@sonastechnical.com or apply directly through Indeed.