Position : Project Design Manager

Alternative Titles : Design Manager, Engineering Design Manager, Design Co-ordinator,

Location : Brough, East Yorkshire HU15, M62 corridor

Hybrid : Yes - 3 days in office, 2 days from home plus site work as and when required

Salary : Very competitive according to experience

Visa : We are unable to offer sponsorship or visa assistance. Therefore you must already have the right to live and work in the UK. Due to the site location, preference will be given to people with their own transport.

CambridgeHOK is one of the UKs leading horticultural construction contractors and design experts. With 4 specialist divisions comprising industrial glasshouses and greenhouses, vertical farms, horticultural construction and energy, their market offering is market leading. No two projects are ever the same, which means that there are constant challenges to keep the level of interest in the work high.

Due to an ever-increasing workload and taking on higher value projects, they now have an opportunity for someone to join their engineering team as Project Design Manager / Project Design Co-ordinator to manage the design element of projects.

Purpose of the role:

Reporting to the Engineering Director, the Design Manager is responsible for the timely and compliant production of all design deliverables relating to those CambridgeHOK design and build projects allocated to them. Design disciplines will typically be covered by a mixture of in-house and sub-contract resource. Design disciplines will typically include civil, structural, fabrication, mechanical services (HVAC and irrigation), electrical and controls engineering.

The role includes evaluation of client specifications, internal and client design reviews, supervision of project document control, design change management, liaison with site teams and independent regulatory authorities as required.

Although the role is based in the UK (Newport), some projects are likely to be sited in Holland and there will therefore be a requirement for regular international travel.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for facilitating the delivery of all project design to programme and to design budget
• Development of initial concept designs to fully detailed design.
• Develop design programmes
• Monitor resource allocation and expenditure against programme and design budget
• Report progress against technical requirements, programme and design budget
• Ensure the overall design is functionally and spatially coordinated
• Chair internal and external design reviews
• Be the primary technical representative for CambridgeHOK on allocated projects
• Ensure quotations from sub-contractors and suppliers are reviewed and purchase orders placed in a timely manner in line with project budgets
• Ensure the procurement team are provided with bills of materials and timelines for the materials to be delivered.
• Ensure comprehensive design packages are handed over to the Operations Team.
• Ensure that design risk assessments are in place, signed before designs are issued.
• Undertake quality and snagging visits on site, checking workmanship and installations against design.
• Attend project meetings internally, on site and with clients as required.
• Assist in the resolution of problems and issues on site as they occur.
• Ensure project documentation is completed to programme (e.g. Operation & Maintenance manual, warranties, certificates, "as built" drawings, etc)
• Any other reasonable tasks as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Previous design management experience in a construction or engineering project related field
• Minimum of Degree qualified in a relevant discipline
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a strong collaborator with team working skills
• Ideally a Chartered Engineer, or working towards it. CambridgeHOK are committed to supporting their teams with ongoing professional development