Senior Design Manager

Sir Robert McAlpine

Sir Robert McAlpine has secured a prestigious contract to construct a state-of-the-art Battery Manufacturing Facility. The initial phase of the project includes the design and construction of a new 15GWh lithium-ion battery facility, ancillary buildings, and site-wide external works

Why join us?

In the 155 years since our foundation, Sir Robert McAlpine has worked on some of the country’s most iconic buildings and projects. Our success through the decades has been down to our people – we’re a family-owned business with a culture that brings out the best in individuals and teams.

Right now, we’re excited about continuing our legacy. This is where to achieve more from your career, by proudly building Britain’s future heritage with us.

The Senior Design Manager role

This key person will deliver technically compliant, cost efficient design solutions on construction projects during the work winning stage and/or through the project delivery stage. You’ll assist with submissions and have an excellent appreciation of the clients’ needs, ensuring that all questions have been answered in full, providing a commercial solution with the best possible chance of success.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish the quality of the design and verify the stage of design development and whether any elements of the design do not comply with the Employer’s Requirements.
• Identify, detail and evaluate areas where the compliant design could be improved such that a better value solution could be offered in the project / tender submission.
• Identify any errors or omissions in the tender/project information, and provide advice on any such errors or omissions for inclusion on the Risk and Opportunities Schedule
• Confirm the design is compliant with Statutory Requirements including the Planning Permission, Building Regulations, CDM regulations and any Contract specified Design Standards and Codes of Practice
• Assess, in conjunction with the Planning Manager, the suitability of the proposed design about the proposed method and sequence of construction and provide advice regarding proposed changes to the design.

Your profile:

The right person for this role will be able to immerse themselves into each project and work collaboratively with the team and external stakeholders. We are looking for a creative manager who is a confident communicator, has high attention to detail, a positive attitude and is results driven.

• Be a member of a professional body (e.g. CIOB, RICS, ICE, RIBA)
• Experience of working within the construction industry, specifically on design and build, new build and refurbishment projects.
• Good knowledge of current CDM and Building Regulations
• Experience as Design Manager on 100m + projects
• Client engagement experience
• Industrial sector experience would be an advantage

Rewards

We’re ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We’d love you to join us in proudly building Britain’s future heritage. Apply online now.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer, even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. Especially if you’re part of a group that is under-represented in Construction. Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, our aim is to ensure that Sir Robert McAlpine is a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment for every member of our team.