Job Description
MB947: Design Engineering ManagerLocation: InvernessSalary: £85,000 - £88,000 + £6,325 Car AllowanceWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per weekAdditional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAPOverview:First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Design Engineering Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Inverness depot.Duties and Responsibilities:
* Manage the process, resolution and communication of all design queries as part of the project.
* Review contract requirements and ensure compliance with requirements.
* Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
* Collaborate in the preparation of design programmes.
* Manage communication with the Client design representative throughout the contract period.
* Produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design specific elements.
* Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.
* Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not.
* Manage and chair design reviews with project team.
* Manage and chair all design interface meetings with external parties.
* Review designs for compliance with contract requirements and tender intentions.
* Ensure compliance with design approval processes required by the contract.
* Routinely monitor report on progress of the design and explain any necessary actions.
* Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
* Ensure document register is completed by designers correctly and issued periodically.
* Manage provision of drawings to project team – document control.
* Establish technical query procedure.
* Review all design communications and collaboratively resolve queries.
* Agree changes with Project team in accordance with project authority protocol.
* Issue of instructions to Designer in accordance with project authority protocol.
* Implement change order management.
* Approve designer’s quality management system
* Lead Design Reviews with approval and acceptance bodies. TAA, NR, LUL etc..
* Support Assurance functions with design specific requirements
Skills and Experience:
* Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs and can coach others
* Must have spent 12 months completing designs as part of a consultancy or temporary works design department
* Will have both substantial construction and design experience desirable in hydro pump storage schemes and/or large & complex construction projects.
* Ability to deputise for the Project Manager and Agents if required.
* Understands the Principal Designer Duties including ERIC
MB947: Design Engineering ManagerLocation: InvernessSalary: £85,000 - £88,000 + £6,325 Car AllowanceWorking Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per weekAdditional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP