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Job Title		Senior Design Manager

Job number		108124491

Posted		12/05/2008 (08:55)

Agency/Employer		Dangerfield Executive Ltd

Description		My client is looking for an experienced individual to join our Management Team in the Leeds Integrated Building Group. You may be from an Engineering background or possibly a Quantity Surveyor with a leaning towards Project Management. The role will involve managing the engineering input into a project, representing a multi-disciplinary engineering design team, interfacing with the client and other professionals on complex construction projects. You will also co-ordinate projects across a number of offices (UK and International). The role will be to ensure engineering deliverables meet contracted obligations and to handle client expectations and relationships with the aim of achieving design success, optimising profitability and creating an environment where team members enjoy their work. Job Purpose: � To own and manage project support and administrative activity affording the engineering team maximum time and focus on the design of client solutions in line with the agreed scope of work/letter of engagement. � Optimising the opportunity for project profitability in a positive client environment � Identifying and converting opportunities for extending the scope for further fee paying work outside the original terms of engagement � Minimising the opportunity for project process failure Person Specification: � Bachelor�s degree (BEng) in Engineering Or � Masters degree (MEng) in Engineering � Chartered or working toward professional chartered status with an appropriate institute � Enthusiastic, engaging and robust � able to adapt his or her style to the needs of the situation whilst safeguarding the interests of the group and relevant relationships � Experience of or looking to work as a project manager or project leader on multi-discipline projects (�2m - �50m+ construction value). � Background of successful delivery in a core design discipline. � Some experience of modern forms of project procurement and appointments for the delivery of design services. � Comfortable working in a multi-discipline environment interfacing with and delivering through the wider team (core disciplines, specialists, architects and client). � Capable of leading either from the front or alongside a design-based project leader. � Able to co-ordinate the delivery of projects: managing internal resources, the consultant appointment and the delivery of design � Perceptive, incisive and concise � focuses on the right issues at the right times to keep the project on track. � Previous experience of co-ordinating designs across a number of different office. � Able to coordinate the delivery of projects - managing internal resources, the consultant appointment and the delivery of design � Perceptive, incisive and concise � focuses on the right issues at the right times to keep the project on track Key Responsibilities: The design manager role will include: 1. Single Project, Multi-discipline role � Preparing, monitoring and responding to programmes to ensure sufficient time is allocated for the engineers to complete a design � Ensuring specialist disciplines attend appropriate meetings and have necessary background to integrate seamlessly to deliver a holistic service � Attending client meetings as a single representative and feeding back to discipline job leaders � Being available as a first point of contact for the client and any third parties (building control officer, specialist consultants, utilities etc) to answer questions and queries on the design � or to obtain the answer from the relevant member of the team � Maintaining the PDS; monitoring fee spend against planned; ensuring fair fee splits between disciplines; advise job leaders on appropriate percentage complete figures � Agreeing invoice schedules with client and raising invoices as appropriate � Ensuring that QA procedures are in place; that design reviews are carried out; that environmental checklists are completed; that H&S information is issued � Preparing monthly reports to the client on activities carried out (to accompany invoice) � Manage the input and payment of any sub-consultants 2. Single Group, Multi-project role � Monitoring fee spend against planned for a whole group, identifying potential problem projects � Able to coordinate the delivery of projects - managing internal resources, the consultant appointment and the delivery of design � Prepare the case for additional fee claims in conjunction with project leaders as needed � Prepare resource plans for individual projects, or for groups of projects / people as needed � Support the group manager in planning resource allocation for the whole group � Ensure that invoices are being raised in a timely manner � Ensure that QA and H&S procedures are being followed

Location		Leeds, North West

Job type		Permanent

Contract length		N/A

Salary/rate		�40000 - �60000/annum

Start date		ASAP



Contact name		Laura

Ref no		SDM01

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