Design Manager

Location: Old Oak Common

Design Manager required to work for Principal Contractor JV on High Speed Rail Major Tunnels Programme.

Contract initially up to end of Oct 2026 - Inside IR35
Old Oak Common/North Acton - Hybrid Working Arrangements

Skillset:
Design Management, Fitout, Engineering, Construction.

Role Brief:
This Design Manager will manage the Stage 5 asset design and be responsible for leading and coordinating all design and disciplines associated with a particular asset, facilitate the delivery of the designs, ensuring the design is technically assured, delivered to programme and coordinated between design disciplines.

Candidates for the role must have a proven experience of large-scale civil engineering projects. Your previous/background experience will likely have been within Design and Engineering Project Management.
You will have a good knowledge of construction techniques and processes across shafts and head house structures, above and below ground with a focus on shaft fit-out and architectural design, with an appreciation of both temporary and permanent MEP as well as rail systems activities.

Main Responsibilities
-Leading on all things design for their particular asset, liaising with the Stage 4 close out team and assisting elsewhere when required.
-Management for their asset of all Design activities related to the shaft fit out incl. blockwork, fire-proofing, steelwork, doors, hatches, drainage, etc. and architectural design of the shafts and head houses incl. misc. steel works, façade/cladding, roofing systems. You will also be involved with the integration of MEP systems.
-Liaison with design consultant, MEP team, Design Integrator, Engineering team, Construction team, QA team, Commercial team, Planning team and Cost control to provide relevant design input as required.
-Review Technical Queries (TQs)/RFIs, FCDs and NCRs as required, as well as Material Compliance Records (MCRs).
-Management of Design integration and change control during construction.
-Promote best practice in safety management through application of risk assessment, and ensuring CDM 2015 regulations are considered in the design and challenging the designer when required.

Experience

Required:

-Educated to degree level or higher (preferably BEng or higher (MEng, MSc) and hold a relevant professional qualification.
-Experience in project-based design and management across all project stages.
-Good knowledge of construction of shafts and head houses with focus on fit-out and architectural elements, along with MEP interfaces.

- Experience of large complex projects where involvement with multi-discipline integration was required.
-Good understanding of the NEC contract and have experience in its application.
-Have an appreciation of BIM and the 3D environment, and have an understanding of digital engineering in design, construction and handover phases.
-Thorough understanding of managing design related project risks.
-Thorough understanding and application of the CDM Regulations 2015.
-Strong understanding of Engineering Principles and extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices