Design Manager
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| Job Type | Contract |
| Area | Warrington, Cheshire |
| Sector | Power & Utilities |
| Salary | Negotiable |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Joe Poste |
| Job Ref | 18566 |
- Description
Our client are currently recruiting for a Design Manager on a contract basis. They are tier one contractor specialising in the energy sector so prior industry experience is essential.
Main duties:
- Represent the business as Designated Individual for Temporary Works according to BS 5975 and carry out all related duties such as procedure management, staff appointments, sub-contractor reviews etc.
- Manage, produce, approve and deliver Temporary Works Solutions as lead engineer specifically stress assessments using steel, timber and polymers.
- Capable with use of Finite Element Analysis to conduct structural assessments
- Capable of creating 2D and 3D models/drawings using relevant software (AutoCAD, Inventor)
- Line Manager duties for the growing design team in according with UL policy.
- Lead the design work, liaising with the Operations Lead, Project Managers and Commercial Manager to ensure the technical function is effective and efficient on all live projects
- Review alternative build methods and practices
- Keep up to date on new and innovative products
- Assist the team in the management and compilation of the overall project
- Liaise with the Client's Project Teams to ensure the designs issued for planning applications are technically compliant with both statutory & Client design standards
- Review tenders as part of the bid team to assess the quality of received information, identify value engineering opportunities risks, collate consultants' costs and prepare contractors' proposals
- Review / Interrogate the consultants' and sub-contractors drawings and hold package review meetings with relevant site team members
- Monitor changes from Clients, design consultants, subcontractors and proposed changes by the construction team
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working and delivering design solutions from first principles
- MEng/MSc in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Mechanical, Structural, Civil)
- Charted Engineer with relevant institution
- Ideally familiar with design procedures such as BS 5975, Eurocodes etc.