Your role will encompass planning and directing design assignments, ensuring seamless coordination and execution. As a Design Manager, you'll interpret, organise, and oversee design tasks while managing a talented group of Design Engineers within VVB and our supply chain. Your expertise will be pivotal in supporting tendering, procurement, and construction activities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supervise design and engineering activities across multiple disciplines on projects, overseeing a team of engineers, Design Managers, lead engineers, specialists, BIM coordinators, and CAD draughtsmen.
* Plan, develop, coordinate, and review engineering and design work within the project or assignment, ensuring compliance with sector business unit standards.
* Manage design registers, meeting minutes, and drawing registers, adhering to VVB and project requirements.
* Facilitate formal communication processes such as RFI's, TQ's, EWN's, and MAR's.
* Ensure design risk assessments align with installation parameters and prepare Design Management Plan.
* Maintain communication with Client representatives, Suppliers, Construction Managers, and Consultants/Contractors to ensure project coordination and compliance.
* Obtain Client approval on project phases as necessary and ensure lead discipline design engineers adhere to VVB's Engineering and Design Management procedures.
* Collaborate with the Commercial Discipline to track design changes and variances.
* Work with the planning department to schedule design, installation, and T&C works, providing accurate assessments and adjustments to maintain project programme.
* Support the Head of Electrical Engineering in annual performance reviews following approved procedures.
Qualifications:
* A recognised degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
* Professional Registration, i.e., Engineering Council Registration with Chartership status.
Experience Required:
* Substantial experience in a ‘Design Manager role' within Power, Utilities, Infrastructure Design and Engineering projects.
* Previous experience on Low to High Voltage (33kV) design and engineering projects.
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