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Balfour Beatty

29d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Construction & Surveying
    Design
  • Inverness

AI generated summary

  • You need design consultancy experience, design management skills, strong leadership, bid submission expertise, BIM knowledge, relevant qualifications, and excellent IT and communication skills.
  • You will manage design proposals, oversee design teams, ensure compliance with safety and quality, lead BIM protocols, optimize construction processes, and promote sustainability and Zero Harm practices.

Requirements

  • The candidate must have experience of working within design consultancy and, ideally, also within either a client or contracting organisation.
  • The role requires an individual with proven design management capability within a large-scale project context.
  • Leadership skills in a matrix organisation are required to deliver design services in a timely manner with a customer and business sector specific focus.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure.
  • The individual will know ‘what good looks like’ in bid submissions and work winning and have hands on experience of delivering work-winning bids in a timely manner.
  • An understanding and experience of site-based activities and the key role that design management plays in effective project delivery through design development, procurement, tendering and programming.
  • Working knowledge of BIM, structured data environments, and general digital awareness all essential.
  • Relevant Professional membership with an appropriate institute.
  • A valid CSCS card is a BB requirement.
  • Excellent IT Skills relevant to the Business Stream are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential.
  • Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material, applicable to the Business Stream.
  • The individual should have a desire to continuously pursue innovation and timely design maturity.
  • Numeracy and bid/report writing is a requirement.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the development and implementation of design proposals ensuring they meet customer requirements including budget constraints, presenting proposals for approval to the customer. The design should deliver:
  • Safety in construction and use;
  • Quality within affordable parameters;
  • Ease of maintenance, energy efficiency with minimum environmental impact;
  • Innovation to meet customer goals and positive impact on the local community.
  • Manage and ensure effective briefing of the Design Team. This includes, where necessary, the management of any 3rd parties or novated design teams to ensure that they meet all customer specifications, and where necessary, checking the competence and resources of any incumbent design teams or 3rd parties.
  • Provide advice and guidance on the “buildability” of the design proposals to the design and construction teams on all packages.
  • Oversight across all statutory body / authority stakeholders as required including in relation to planning, building control and utilities e.g. gas and water.
  • Support the Safety by Design & Engineering forum or other similar forums, representing the business stream, as required
  • Lead the development and management of the design deliverables programme:
  • Ensure there is a clear schedule of design deliverables;
  • Lead gate reviews activities to ensure that they are timely and appropriate sign off is achieved at each project gate to include appropriate communication to Bid Managers and other Design/Work Winning team members as required;
  • Lead the co-ordination and production of design data, bid deliverables, reports and documentation essential to the project and contractual requirements and report progress against the design deliverables programme.
  • Lead the implementation of the BIM CSUK protocols, including teamwork and collaboration and the management and sharing of data relating to BIM models
  • Liaise with our BIM management during the bid and construction stages ensuring the supply chain is fully aware of BIM requirements
  • Consider the application of Lean construction techniques to save money, reduce waste and optimise construction.
  • Ensure that learning and best practice is captured from the bid/project with the aim of sharing it across the business stream and the CSUK business.
  • Proactively contribute to the Risk and Value Management process
  • Live the Balfour Beatty Values.
  • Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
  • Support the delivery of CSUK’s Sustainability activities.

FAQs

What is the primary role of a Design Manager at Balfour Beatty?

The primary role of a Design Manager at Balfour Beatty involves supporting site-based Buildings project teams during the design development stages of building projects in Civil, Structural, and Architectural disciplines, ensuring design and procurement meet project requirements and cost parameters.

What are the core responsibilities of a Design Manager?

Core responsibilities include managing the development and implementation of design proposals, providing advice on buildability, overseeing statutory body engagements, leading the design deliverables program, and ensuring effective collaboration with design teams and stakeholders.

What qualifications are required for the Design Manager position?

A candidate should have experience within design consultancy, ideally in client or contracting organizations, proven design management capabilities, knowledge of BIM, and relevant professional membership with an appropriate institute, along with a valid CSCS card.

Is experience with BIM important for this role?

Yes, a working knowledge of BIM and structured data environments is essential for the Design Manager role at Balfour Beatty.

What behavioral competencies are required for the role?

Required behavioral competencies include being results-driven, focused on excellence, capable of teamwork and collaboration, customer-focused, operationally excellent, and adaptable to change.

What kind of projects will I be working on as a Design Manager?

As a Design Manager, you will work on large-scale building projects across various disciplines, contributing to significant infrastructure and community-focused developments.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, Balfour Beatty encourages continuous pursuit of innovation and provides opportunities for sharing best practices and learning within the business stream.

What benefits does Balfour Beatty offer employees?

Benefits include smart working flexibility, 25 days paid annual leave, family-friendly policies, a pension plan, share incentive plans, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.

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

Balfour Beatty believes that diversity and inclusion are essential for a successful workplace and implements strategies and actions to support a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture.

How does Balfour Beatty support individuals with disabilities?

As a Disability Confident Employer, Balfour Beatty is committed to removing barriers for individuals with disabilities and offers interviews to applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the role.

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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.