Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Design Manager to join our growing engineering practice. This position within our Engineering Management team will suit a committed and ambitious engineer who can demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills, combined with commercial awareness and the ability to play their part in growing a dynamic high-performance team.

The Design Manager will be responsible for overseeing any Tender Design activities required for the production of fully integrated Tender Designs, developed to a sufficient level of detail and definition for the procurement of the Design and Build Contractors and to enable the successful delivery of projects. The role may require coordination and management of design inputs across a broad range of technical disciplines including civil, structural, environmental, and Intelligent Transport Systems engineering. The Design Manager will also be responsible for leading within the sub-functional area, performance managing personnel, and driving a high performance culture; maintaining a resourcing plan; and overseeing efficient and effective task delivery.

The Design Manager will be accountable for the design delivery of allocated engineering work packages in core transportation or infrastructure and buildings markets, ensuring:

• Establishment and implementation of the Project Plan for allocated work packages
• Establishment and maintenance of forecasts, cost and revenue budgets
• Management and documentation of all fee, programme and scope changes
• Delivery of all the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the client’s specifications
• Co-ordination between design and construction teams to ensure timely flow of design information
• Good relationships are maintained with all external parties to enhance the reputation of the company
• Project requirements are fully met
• Good relationships are maintained with all external parties to enhance the reputation of the company

Working in collaboration with our designers and contract partners, the Design Manager will be involved in a variety of tasks such as:

• Implement systems and procedures to maintain a cost effective, high quality, safe and environmentally responsible approach to design, construction, commissioning and other activities on relevant projects, compliant with all relevant legislation.
• Monitor the progress of design development against programme and budgets
• Develop and maintain resource allocation plans against allocated projects
• Liaise with other Design Managers to balance resources across the portfolio
• Apply project controls and procedures to allocated projects
• Apply relevant techniques and procedures of quantified and qualitative risk assessment and HAZOP analysis to all projects and check whether the environmental aspects of all projects are managed in accordance with Environmental Policy.
• Liaise with construction and procurement teams to ensure design timescales satisfy overall delivery objectives.
• Support the Bid Manager with all aspects of Tender Preparation.
• Support the construction teams at all stages of the construction process
• Development and review of ‘design management’ documentation and ensuring its correct use and application
• Preparation of monthly progress reports and chairing design progress meetings
• Support Stakeholder Management teams
• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design delivery solutions to meet project requirements
• Progress projects through preliminary and detailed design with emphasis on client requirements, value for money and innovation
• Liaise with clients and ensure their requirements are effectively communicated to the team
• Liaise with and co-ordinate UK and overseas multi-disciplinary design teams
• Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the Construction Regulations 2013 (Ireland) and the CDM Regulations (UK).
• Supervise team members including all APM’s, Graduates and Apprentices.
• Assist with contract preparation together with project planning and programming
• Project administration including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets
• Effective management of and response to project related correspondence
• Support procurement in the appointment of contractors as and when required
• Checks to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in its development
• Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
• Ensure project requirements are effectively communicated to the team
• Project administration reporting to the Project Manager including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets
• Effective management of and response to project related correspondence
• Assist and support the Engineering Manager where required
• Overseeing the development and delivery of detailed designs, including design drawings (including 3D designs where applicable) for development projects

• Demonstrable experience in tender design management and experience leading design across the project lifecycle through to completion in high value road and/or infrastructure projects or projects of a similar scale and complexity to the target project (e.g., CBCIW).
• Further demonstrated experience and knowledge in the following is desirable:
• Overseeing the development and delivery of detail designs including design drawings (including 3D), for development projects;
• All aspects of development infrastructure from strategic appraisal through to construction;
• Industry standard software models such as Microdrainage, Infodrainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D;
• Flood Risk Assessments, including Section 50 applications ;
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems;
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary design team, with strong communication skills across architects, clients, and planning consultants;
• Experience with road and pavement design, including working knowledge of the DMURS and TII guidelines, especially for cycle tracks and footpath design ;
• Dealing with stakeholders at all levels, supporting process improvement and project delivery/reporting;
• Design and delivery requirements of technically complex projects in the architectural, engineering or construction sectors;
• Microdrainage and / or Infodrainage software and sustainable Urban Drainage Systems;
• Quality management and process improvement practices, particularly in the construction sector;
• Managing and documenting all fee, programme and scope changes;
• Delivering all specified project outcomes on time and within budget;
• Managing high-performing staff/teams including carrying out performance management, undertaking resource planning, and embedding continuous improvement and best practice ;
• Overseeing coordination between design and construction teams to ensure timely flow of design information.
• Required: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (or equivalent) .
• Safepass accreditation is desirable .
• Chartered Civil Engineer & Member of a relevant engineering professional institution (e.g., IEI, ICE or equivalent) is desirable.