Senior Design Manager

John Sisk & Son have an opportunity for a Senior Design Manager with commercial experience working on a few commercial tenders end-to-end delivery across pre‑construction, PCSA, and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of effective design across multiple projects, or a single large‑scale project
• Possess a strong understanding of contractual procurement routes and contractual administration, Design & Build (D&B), Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM), Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC), JCT and NEC contracts
• Possess a strong understanding of life science technologies and processes, including equipment, instrumentation, vendor engagement and workflows
• Possess a strong understanding of design stage plans of work to reflect client design and procurement work stages such as RIBA, FEL (Front‑End Engineering Design), AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
• Work closely with various stakeholders, including scientists, engineers, contractors and regulatory agencies
• Identify and resolve design and technical issues that may arise during the project lifecycle
• Identify opportunities for improvement in design processes and facility operations
• Manage and mentor design teams, ensuring they have the necessary skills and resources to succeed
• Provide a focus for and lead the pre‑construction phase briefing and design processes
• Lead design management procedures, providing a functional link between the commercial, construction teams, in‑house digital and innovation support functions, and designers throughout the project life
• Implement processes that enable the design to be challenged and interrogated within a collaborative team framework
• Implement agreed processes for the production, control and distribution of design information at different project stages
• Ensure regular progress reporting of the design
• Ensure design information is thoroughly reviewed for buildability, safety and maintainability, completeness, compliance and technical suitability before use
• Assist the Design Leader in promoting innovation in design management, methodology, processes and practices
• Assist the Design Leader in promoting the application and adoption of the company’s vision and values in all design management activities
• Apply Design for Manufacture and Assembly principles and explore solutions optioneering
• Manage consultancies and information and change control activities
• Ensure design compliance with client and legislative requirements
• Provide mentoring for junior design managers and coordinators

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree qualified with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in construction or related discipline
• Exceptional working knowledge of current LST procurement routes, contractual administration and design stage workflows within the LST sector
• Strong design bias towards either a architectural CSA or engineering MEP background, with a good understanding of the other discipline
• Support both pre‑construction and construction processes, lead reviews, research, and the implementation of innovative design solutions at every stage of the design process
• Liaise between the client, design consultants and project staff for design matters, and with site management for development of design packages and procurement strategies
• Degree in a construction related discipline
• Minimum six years’ construction industry experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 26+ days annual leave
• Excellent benefits package

Travel shall be within the regional geographic locations, with a requirement to work between co‑locations (site, office, clients’ offices).

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