United Infrastructure
United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.
Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.
Our company is split into two business areas:
* Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure for the UK's largest network owners and operators.
* Social Infrastructure – Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.
Job Description
To assist the Design Manager in coordinating the consultant team in the development of the detailed design, ensuring the design is fully coordinated and complies with United Infrastructure’s requirements and current regulations, to achieve the necessary approvals and enable a start on site in line with agreed programmes.
* Coordinate technical and design processes, design teams and subcontractors throughout detail design, procurement and construction, monitoring progress to ensure delivery on time and in budget.
* Technical design coordination of schemes, in accordance with agreed programme, ensuring company targets are met and that the maximum revenue is generated by the quality, cost effectiveness and buildability of the design.
* Assist Design Manager with reviewing of consultants’ detail design drawings and subcontractor designs.
* Coordinate consultants and their deliverables driving a high standard.
* Ensure that designs comply with Company’s standards.
* Promote design that respects budgetary constraints.
* Provide support to Design Manager on job running.
* Ensure fully complete, correct and coordinated packages issued to Commercial and Construction teams.
* Maintain and deliver in accordance with Company values.
* Manage subcontractor and supplier design approvals ensuring timely turnaround.
* Monitor subcontractor design approvals and keep up to date approvals schedule in line with build programme.
* Manage the flow of information to Commercial, Operations and Client.
* Update and coordinate monthly design schedules.
* Review and coordinate design and technical related issues with the Commercial and Operations teams.
* Manage change control process for variations in relation to drawing revisions, construction programmes and costs.
* Monitor and obtain all critical certificates to ensure documentation is in place for completion and handovers.
* Collate all required information and liaise with Planning Authorities and Building Control to make submissions and obtain all necessary approvals as required.
* Ensure all documents are correctly available for the Document Controller.
* Manage the processing of information through workflows on the document management system.
* Ensure current drawings are filed in order and design information exchange is as per the company protocol.
* Undertake site visits as required.
* Attend site meetings and monthly/weekly project meetings.
* Act as principle design and technical contact during construction works.
* Monitor work executed on site to ensure that it is as benchmarked and as designed/specified.
* Manage, investigate and respond promptly with full close out to RFIs from site team and subcontractors.
* Review and advise on corrective measures for identified design issues.
* Compile H&S files and O&M manuals.
* At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.
* Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the group’s health, safety and environmental policy.
Qualifications
Essential
* Thorough with a pro‑active management style.
* Ability to prioritise as appropriate, motivate and communicate in order to influence others to ensure that the required objectives are met.
* An analytical approach to work with an eye for detail.
* Leadership skills including being decisive, flexible, good time management, organised, effective, works well under pressure and to strict deadlines.
* Ability to review drawings and identify buildability and technical issues.
* Project and process management.
* Problem solving and decision making.
* Design delivery and assessing risks.
* Effective communication with all levels of management and project teams, both internal and external to the Company.
* Proven track record of design coordination.
* Minimum relevant Level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc.).
* Up to date relevant construction industry knowledge including legislation and procedures.
* Valid driving licence.
* Knowledge of methodology and sequencing process in delivering a construction project including design and pre‑construction activities.
* Relevant Design and Build experience.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
* Passionate about construction and customer satisfaction, with a focus on high standards and excellence.
* Proven track record of design requirements for procurement and construction purposes.
* In‑depth knowledge of contractual requirements and section agreements and utility application process.
* Tenacious and driven.
* Strong practical knowledge of construction work types, methods and design solutions.Experience with CAD (AutoCAD or Revit).
* Knowledge & understanding of BIM.
* Member of relevant professional body (e.g. CIOB, CIAT, or RICS).
* Experience of Building Safety Act relevant works.
* Experience of retrofit works.
Additional Information
What’s in it for you:
* Competitive salary with great benefits that recognise your expertise.
* A dynamic role with clear career progression in a company that's growing fast.
* Playing a key role in revitalising communities and contributing to sustainable infrastructure.
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