Senior Design Manager

Job description / Role

Initially managing the civil engineering design for the project and co-ordinating with M&E designer and with the Contractor. Co-ordinating the requirement of statutory and planning consents with the relevant authorities. Liaison between the collocated staff and the consultant’s head office in Dublin. Submitting design documentation for client review and managing the approvals.

It is envisaged that the role will evolve into a business development role furthering business, principally in the Water / Waste Water Sector, in the region and elsewhere in the UK and that the successful candidate would take on the role of managing and developing all UK business for the firm.

Requirements

- Chartered Engineer (ICE or equivalent)
- 12 Years+ post qualification experience in design and construction supervision in the water / wastewater sector
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in engineering design office
- Responsible for managing design and for liaison with client / 3rd parties / statutory bodies on projects of capital value in excess of £10 million
- Experience of co-ordinating M&E design (surge vessels, large pumps, SCADA) with civil design
- Experience in working on projects as contractor’s designer and in managing technical acceptance of submissions
- Working knowledge of NEC form of Contract
- Experience of large diameter (>800mm) pipeline design
- Experience of design of temporary works for pipeline contracts
- Excellent communication and networking skills
- Experience of developing and presenting fee proposals for consulting engineering services.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering