Senior Design Manager
Job Introduction
Reporting to the SCS Area Stage 4 Design Lead, you will be responsible for leading the design management of the HS2 assets in Euston, managing/coordinating with a team of design managers, ensuring the design is delivered to an acceptable standard of quality in-line with commercial and programme expectations. In addition to managing designs at Senior level, you will be required to support the SCS Lead Designer activities including projectwide surveillance. The SCS Lead Designer function supports self-assurance and is expected to be independent from the construction team.
Working with the designer, you will forecast and plan the permanent works design delivery structures including highways and urban realm; and will provide support in dealing with commercial submissions and resolution of technical debts for other projectwide Assets. You will lead day-to-day interactions with internal (e.g., Construction Teams, Logistics etc.) and external interfaces, with the customer and third-party stakeholders. You will ensure the production of the design deliverables meets the correct quality, contract, safety, time and cost requirements. You will also work closely with the other senior design managers, to ensure coordination of design elements throughout the contract and to identify change.
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role Responsibility
Design Review
You will undertake design review process for the design in your area in accordance with the programme. This includes progressive design reviews (Jour Fixe meetings) with relevant members of the SCS and HS2 teams along with any 3rd parties, review of the IDR submission of design deliverables, IDR reviews, review of the Final submission and comment close-out.
You will support in resolution design issues and open comments.
You will reinforce the requirements for the wider SCS team to undertake their design reviews in a timely manner.
Technical Debt
You will coordinate with the Design Managers in closing out the Technical Assurance debt associated with the interim accepted packages and ensure final approvals have been received. This will require review/closure of actions from the panels, and any outstanding actions from the document reviews.
Design Defects
You will lead the resolution of design defects and manage the associated design deliverables required for assurance. You will issue the necessary contractual correspondence relating to these corrections and engage directly with the client and design suppliers. You will also develop a detailed programme for the corrective works and report progress against it. You will be responsible for ensuring that defects are closed in the most efficient manner and for securing client agreement on the proposed route to closure.
Commercial
You will manage design change; identifying change with the design managers and assessing the scale of that change. You will manage the change control process through Change Panel and instruction to designer, assisting the Design Managers to gather inputs from the wider team. You will be required to support closure of any historical commercial debt e.gg, response to EWNs
Construction Interface
You will ensure liaise with the construction team and temporary works team and you will lead the resolution of any issues between those teams. You will ensure that the construction team complete their design-related deliverables, including the Constructability Reports for each design package.
Reporting
You will gather information, data and status updates to report in the monthly Forecasting and Reporting presentations (F&R), weekly Area West Senior Leadership Team meetings and fortnightly Visual Management presentations.
Programme
You will support in management of the design programme and review and accept/reject programme variations for your assets.
You will manage the interface between the design programme and follow-on activities by liaising with the SCS Planning Team.
CDM Reviews and Risk Register
You will ensure you hold CDM risk reviews and that they manage their CDM Risk Registers.
RFIs
You will ensure that your Design Managers manage RFIs that relate to their assets, from Design House to SCS or HS2 and from SCS and other subcontractors to Design House.
Departures
You will ensure you manage the departures related to your area including gaining HS2 acceptance prior to signing off the affected design packages.
Assumptions
You will ensure you manage the assumption process including closure of them and if any left open, assess the risk associated with them and regularly review them.
Project Risk
You will ensure that you are reviewing and providing inputs into the Project Risk Register.
Interfaces
You will ensure that you manage the design interfaces with HS2 and other parties, and appropriate production of the records.
The Ideal Candidate
- Degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or similar.
- Holder of a relevant professional qualification (IEng or CEng)
- Experience working in a similar capacity for a contractor on a major project is required
- Strong understanding of Engineering Principles
- Knowledge and understanding of construction contract law and forms of contract through experience and formal training
- Extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices.
- Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, Document control systems).
- Relevant CSCS Card
- Training in Health & Safety and Environmental management
About the Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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