Design Manager

We have an exciting new opportunity for a DESIGN MANAGER to be based on the URENCO site at Capenhurst, in Cheshire.

About the Project:

UUK require a Design Manager to support the delivery of a number of projects within the UUK CAPEX programme during 2024 and 2025.
The Design Manager will be accountable to the Lead Design Manager (or their delegate) for providing professional technical input into engineering activities associated with plant-based and infrastructure-based projects.

About the Role:

The Design Manager will be accountable for setting the overall technical direction for projects (in line with UUK’s management arrangements) and acting as a key decision maker, ensuring a suitable balance between all potentially conflicting drivers is achieved. The Design Manager will oversee the development of design delivery schedules, ensuring all relevant disciplines are accounted for, and to manage the interface between these disciplines throughout the design development.
The Design Manager will represent the project from a technical perspective at key stakeholder meetings, having overall oversight of the basis for key design decisions, and a detailed understanding of the technical position of the projects.
The Design Manager will be accountable for the technical delivery of fit for purpose engineering solutions through:-
The identification of proportionate and appropriate engineering solutions
Ensuring appropriate stakeholder engagement on projects
Ensuring a joined up approach between engineering disciplines is achieved
Ensuring logical, achievable, integrated cross-discipline schedules are developed and adhered to
Monitoring delivery of the technical aspects of projects in line with the agreed scope and schedule – ensuring any deviance is appropriately justified, understood and managed
Escalating issues where resource conflicts between projects/programmes exist.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

Degree qualified (BEng or MEng) in applicable engineering discipline or equivalent subject
An experienced Chartered Engineer (preferable) and professional membership with a relevant engineering institution.
Minimum five years within the last ten years, preferably within the nuclear, or within a highly regulated and quality controlled industry such as oil/gas, power generation plant or pharmaceutical in roles reliant on professional engineering judgement
Good, broad understanding of other engineering disciplines, technologies, plant systems and processes that are present in the company
Understanding of UK nuclear regulatory requirements, Nuclear Site Licence Conditions and their application in engineering design.
Experience of complying with legal and regulatory standards and working with appropriate national, international and nuclear specific design codes and standards
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including report writing, presentations, negotiations and customer facing skills
Sound knowledge of current health, safety and environmental legislation in relation to civil engineering and specifically in the delivery utility/infrastructure related projects.
Thorough knowledge of up to date industrial practices related to discipline-specific engineering, including safety through design.
Good working knowledge of identifying hazards in a project lifecycle, applying the principles of prevention and recording design decisions in the assessment of hazards/risks.
Knowledge, understanding and experience of CDM 2015, with experience of fulfilling the role of Principal Designer
Knowledge, understanding and experience of NEC3 contracts, with experience of preparing Works Information documentation
Experience of producing high quality technical documentation, including functional and technical specifications and project documentation
Experience of managing staff/agency/contractor resources and working with contractors/supply chain to deliver on budget and to schedule
Ability to assess problems, feasibility and develop practical solutions
Ability to maintain and develop own technical knowledge to ensure the best, cost effective and safe solutions are proposed and implemented.

The work will be based at the UUK offices. Minimum SC clearance is essential.