Design Manager
Sector: Rail / Civil Engineering
Location: Barnsley or York (Eastern Region)
About Us
AmcoGiffen has a proven reputation for delivering innovative civil engineering and infrastructure solutions. Our diverse projects include rail enhancements, bridges, highways, flood mitigation, environmental infrastructure, and energy projects. Working with clients such as Network Rail, local authorities, and energy providers, we foster a collaborative environment committed to excellence and sustainability.
The Role
As Design Manager, you will lead the design management process within project teams, ensuring delivery aligns with client specifications and governance standards. Your key responsibilities include:
Tender Stage
* Review Tender / Remit documentation and establish AmcoGiffen design scope and responsibilities, including identification of BIM requirements.
* Review of procedures and suggest improvements.
* Assisting with the consultant selection process and ensuring AmcoGiffen design scope is allocated to an appropriate designer.
* Preparing the Design Brief
* Ensure an appropriate Category of Design Check is identified.
* Agreeing the design programme and monitoring the progress of design through the pre-contract phase.
* Acting as the main interface between the Design Consultant and the bid or project team, to ensure the flow of information.
* Reviewing quotations / proposals from designers against the design brief and ensuring that all required scope items are priced and programmed.
* Ensure project risks and design assumptions are communicated to the bid team.
* Identify and raise Technical Queries for design and BIM related items.
* Assist with reviewing CDM Competency Assessments from designers.
* Assist with writing / preparing Tender submission responses.
Contract Stage
* Conducting and facilitating the Design Start-up Meeting.
* Assist the commercial team in preparing information for the designer appointment.
* Complete Design / Engineering Management Plan.
* Ensure information to complete design is identified and exchanged at the appropriate time and in accordance with the project BIM Execution plan where applicable.
* Ensuring that the design is checked and certified appropriately
* Challenging the design consultant on residual risks and communicating them to the Project Delivery Team.
* Monitor the progress of design delivery against agreed programme.
* Conduct interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
* Identify and raise Technical Queries/Requests for Information for design and BIM related items.
* Conducting Design Reviews.
* Ensure change is identified and managed in accordance with the change procedure, working with the commercial teams.
* Review designer performance and record scores in performance database.
Ideal Candidate
* Experience as Design Manager in a multi-disciplinary rail and civils contracting environment.
* Extensive experience managing multi-disciplinary civil and rail projects
* Degree, HNC, HND in Civil Engineering or equivalent technical experience
* Knowledge of electrical disciplines related to solar and EV projects is advantageous
* Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
What We Offer
* Competitive salary negotiable based on experience
* Company vehicle or allowance
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
* Up to 3 volunteering days annually
* Contributory pension scheme
* Private medical insurance (family cover available)
* Life insurance, cash plan, and rewards programs
* Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
* Internal development programmes dedicated to supporting the development of our colleagues and future business leaders including Purposeful Leadership, Women in leadership and much more.
* A safe and inclusive working environment
* Employee forums and support networks
Join Us and be part of a forward-thinking company dedicated to delivering impactful infrastructure solutions.