Senior Design Manager
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Occupation TypeResearch and development (r&d) managers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£54,400
(£27.90 per hour)
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Description
Building a sustainable tomorrow
KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and BAM UK & Ireland. We are currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and we are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager. The Senior Design Manager leads the entire engineering function on projects, overseeing design teams, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring delivery of design solutions on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
(Our Client in their capacity of PC and PD are responsible for the Permanent Works Design, KBJV are responsible for the Temporary Works design and Contractor Design Portions.)
Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks.
Eligibility criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.
Making Possible
In this role, you will be working in a live MOD facility. Your day-to-day tasks will include:
KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and BAM UK & Ireland. We are currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and we are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager. The Senior Design Manager leads the entire engineering function on projects, overseeing design teams, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring delivery of design solutions on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
(Our Client in their capacity of PC and PD are responsible for the Permanent Works Design, KBJV are responsible for the Temporary Works design and Contractor Design Portions.)
Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks.
Eligibility criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.
Making Possible
In this role, you will be working in a live MOD facility. Your day-to-day tasks will include:
- Manage and lead design and engineering teams across multiple disciplines, including:
- Temporary Works Team
- Digital Engineering Team
- Concrete and Materials Management Teams
- Survey and Monitoring Team
- Develop and oversee Temporary Works and CDP design strategies, schedules, and deliverables.
- Coordinate required timescales / delivery dates for design activities with KBJV project management and operational delivery teams.
- Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and quality requirements.
- Review and approve design outputs, reports and technical documentation.
- Ensure design and engineering team meetings and client focussed presentations are led effectively.
- Coordinate design delivery / design outputs internally to ensure effective client.
- Manage resources, budgets, and risk related to KBJV’s engineering team activities.
What do you bring to the role?
- Professionally qualified Senior Manager with at least 10 years post profession qualification or 15 years’ experience.
- Academic Qualifications - (HNC, HND, BSc, MSc, BEng, MEng)
- Experience of similar role
- CSCS - White PQP/AQP
- Significant experience in design and engineering leadership roles.
- Strong project management and team leadership abilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A thorough understanding of design processes, procedures and standards.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Experience in the Nuclear environment would be considered beneficial.
- Proficiency in relevant design and project management software.
- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
- 8 % matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
The Application Process
For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), m: 07717 227890 / Email: jonathan.schulte@bam.com
BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.