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Assistant Design Manager

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Construction & Surveying
    Engineering
  • Glasgow

AI generated summary

  • You need design experience, leadership skills, strong communication, report writing, relevant professional membership, a CSCS card, and proficiency in O365 and design codes for substations.
  • You will support design solutions for substation projects, manage documentation, attend meetings, evaluate training, and ensure compliance and cost-effective outcomes throughout the design process.

Requirements

  • Proven experience delivering detailed designs and successfully implementing design strategies.
  • Proven leadership skills required to deliver design services in a timely manner with a customer specific focus.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners and delivery team members under time pressure.
  • Experience of leading a team and/or coaching team members is desirable.
  • Numeracy and Report writing is a requirement.
  • Relevant professional membership with an appropriate institute, e.g. IET.
  • A valid CSCS card is a requirement.
  • Excellent IT Skills relevant to the Business applications are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential. Be fully conversant in O365 to produce a range of spreadsheets, documents, and presentations as required.
  • Knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material, applicable to transmission and distribution substations and an ability to understand and apply appropriately.

Responsibilities

  • To support the Engineering Manager and assigned delivery team to deliver detailed design solutions for substation projects of varying scope.
  • To support the integration, technical assurance, quality assurance, compliance, health, safety and sustainability of design and engineering functions.
  • To ensure fully auditable documents are always available leading to a compliant defect free handover for operational service, delivered to programme and budget.
  • To support the implementation and manage the control of the design processes to ensure that the design and procurement of specialist packages are delivered to meet project requirements and are in line with cost parameters.
  • To support the Work Winning/Project Delivery teams by providing design input and cost effective solutions.
  • Support the Engineering Manager in the Management of multidiscipline design elements to provide effective design solutions for substation projects and upgrades.
  • Attend / Facilitate site meetings, workshops and surveys.
  • Ensure effective utilisation and cost recovery of staff in line with resource requirements.
  • Support the assurance of systems and documentary control and assume accountability that they are to an auditable standard.
  • Manage and evaluate competency and capability (SQEP).
  • Manage and evaluate training requirements including CPD events.
  • Support the development of trainees and graduates.
  • Support the Management, development and implementation of design proposals, ensuring they meet customer requirements, including budget constraints, presenting proposals to customers and stakeholders.
  • Chair and manage design & other technical review workshops & meetings with delivery teams and stakeholders.
  • Create, and review requisition specifications for equipment.
  • Support the work of others during periods of absence or unexpected high volumes of work.
  • Create, and or review strategies and guidance on the buildability, operability, maintainability, de-constructability of design proposals to operations teams.
  • Review manufacturing documentation.

FAQs

What is the role of the Assistant Design Manager?

The Assistant Design Manager supports the Engineering Manager and the delivery team in delivering detailed design solutions for substation projects, ensuring compliance and technical assurance.

Where is the position based?

The position is based in the Maxim Office but requires visits to sites all over Scotland.

What are the main responsibilities of the Assistant Design Manager?

Main responsibilities include supporting multidisciplinary design elements, attending site meetings, managing design processes, and evaluating training requirements, among others.

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we support a hybrid work format with flexibility that allows for up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Relevant professional membership with an appropriate institute (e.g., IET), a valid CSCS card, and proven experience in detailed designs are required.

Are there opportunities for growth and development in this role?

Yes, the Assistant Design Manager is expected to support the development of trainees and graduates and manage their training requirements, including CPD events.

What benefits do we offer?

We offer benefits including smart working flexibility, 25 days paid annual leave, family-friendly policies, pension plans, and recognition schemes.

What skills are essential for the Assistant Design Manager?

Essential skills include strong interpersonal and communication abilities, numeracy, report writing capabilities, and excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and O365.

Is experience leading a team necessary for this role?

Experience leading a team and/or coaching team members is desirable but not mandatory.

What is Balfour Beatty's commitment to diversity and inclusion?

Balfour Beatty is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, and actively engages in initiatives to promote diversity within the workforce.

We are leading the transformation of our industry to meet the challenges of the future.

Engineering & Construction
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1909
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group. With 24,500 employees, we provide innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins our daily lives, supports communities and enables economic growth. We finance, develop, build and maintain complex infrastructure such as transportation, power and utility systems, social and commercial buildings.