Design Manager

Design Manager

Our client a leading UK Mechanical and Electrical Contractor with a Regional Office in Bristol has a number of key roles based at their Hinkley Power Station C Project

Their role in the project is undertaking the mechanical and electrical building services projects within the new build nuclear environment

The projects will be various and the design element will be determined by what the client needs

Your role will

• To create, implement and manage the design solutions for the Hinkley C CBS Non-permanent services installations. These designs need to be flexible, easily removable, easily modifiable and extendable.
• To provide specialist technical support and guidance to the CBS operations teams.
• To ensure the integration, technical assurance, compliance, health, safety and sustainability of design and engineering to enable compliant defect free handover for operational service, delivered to programme and budget.
• Coordination with the Principle Designer and Principle Contractor ensuring regular flow of information to comply with meeting the requirements of CDM
• General
• Manage and Lead a design team to provide effective design solutions for the Hinkley ’C’ Common Building Services - CBS includes temporary (circa five year) power distribution, small power, lighting, ventilation, LTHW, CHW, CWS, waste water draininage, fire alarm systems & general fixing arrangements.
• Ensure effective utilisation and cost recovery of approximately ten staff in line with resource requirements.
• Ensure collaboration between disciplines coordinating and managing the requirements of all services.
• For direct reports;
• Manage and evaluate competency and capability (SQEP).
• Manage and evaluate training requirements including CPD events.
• Manage and support the development of trainees and graduates.
• Manage, create, and review requisition specifications for equipment.
• Manage, create and or review strategies and guidance on the build ability, operability, maintainability, de-constructability of design proposals to operations teams.

• Design Delivery
• Manage and lead the development and implementation of design proposals, ensuring they meet customer requirements, including budget & programme constraints, presenting proposals to customers and stakeholders.
• Chair and manage design & other technical review workshops & meetings with stakeholders.
• Manage, create, and review requisition specifications for equipment
• Review and approve design documentation.
• Manage, create and or review strategies and guidance on the buildability, operability, maintainability, de-constructability of design proposals to operations teams.

Key deliverables

• Design Proposals
• Design Documentation
• Technical Review Workshop Output
• Requisition Specifications
• Construct-ability Analyses

Qualifications / Experience required

• This role requires an individual with proven experience at a senior level in delivering building services design and successfully implementing design strategies.
• Minimum of ten years’ experience in a building services or similar regulated industry.
• Leadership skills are required to deliver design services in a timely manner with a customer specific focus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners and delivery team members under time pressure.
• Experience of leading a team and/or coaching a team is desirable.
• Numeracy and report writing is a requirement
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD & Revit and any other software applications required to meet the needs of providing a designed solution.
• The individual will have experience within the most current forms of procurement
• Relevant professional membership with an appropriate institute e.g. RIBA, BIBSE, IET, aligned to the workstream is recommended.
• A valid CSCS card is a requirement
• Excellent IT Skills relevant to the business stream are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential
• Detailed knowledge of codes of practice, in particular temporary installations, designer duties and responsibilities under CDM and other regulatory requirements
• Minimum Degree qualification in either Electrical or Mechanical discipline

Location of work

Majority of your working week will be based at Hinkley Point C, based on a 9 day fortnight working pattern (5 days in week one, then in week two a four day week)

How do I apply?

If interested please apply via this advert or contact our Bristol team on 01173 326633

If you do not hear from us within 10 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion however we’ll keep your contact details on file for other suitable positions