The Design Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of the design elements of the programme through coordination with partners, suppliers and stakeholders
About the role:
- Planning and effective co-ordination and resolution of issues for the tasks and projects under your control, where necessary initiating corrective actions
- Co-ordination of the different elements of the design and project to time, cost and budget and within the agreed governance
- Oversight and management of associated risks and issues arising from the design production
- Identify and lead on effective change and realisation of the project benefits
- Manage budget and deliverables and where required monitor and prepare reports
- Monitor and manage the integrity and interfaces of the design, ensuring quality control, continuous improvement and where appropriate innovation are consistent with EWR Co values
- Manage suppliers and their project teams, where appropriate, ensuring that any EWR obligations are delivered
- Oversee the design process using technical expertise
- Review designs for regulatory, health and safety, safety by design and best practice compliance
- Reduce design errors at early stages through buildability review and sense check leading to reduced risk and cost during construction
- Maintain appropriate documentation through the design process to ensure assurance activities can be met and scheme design are archived appropriately
- Take responsibility of your own and others’ health and safety by adopting and working to the EWR Co Health and Safety principles.
- Interface with PMO and Commercial team to support delivery of cost plans and estimates and design progress metrics
- Co-operate with EWR Co in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.
- Strong project management experience
- Experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects
- Strong design and coordination experience
- Client-side / consultancy experience advantageous
- Competitive hourly rate
- Stable contract duration
- Opportunity to support a large UK infrastructure project