About the role
Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our Regional Buildings division, based from either our Warrington or Birmingham office. This key role supports our Post Construction Portfolio, delivering assurance and solutions across a diverse range of projects throughout the UK.
The Post Construction Portfolio within the Buildings Business requires the skills and organisation of a Senior Design Manager to be applied across multiple projects dealing with legacy issues. You will operate in a technically demanding environment where designs must be reviewed, challenged and resolved against existing conditions, historic decisions and evolving standards.
What you'll be doing
The Post Construction Portfolio within the Buildings Business requires the skills and organisation of a Senior Design Manager to be applied to multiple projects dealing with legacy issues. Because of the very specific nature of this work there will be an emphasis on skills and knowledge that differs from the expectations for new build projects which include:
- Responsible for the design management delivery and co-ordination required to process legacy issues on completed projects. The scope of such services will be integrated with the approach agreed within the Post Construction Leadership Team and will vary from project to project as determined through a multi-disciplinary triage process at the outset.
- Based on the outcome of the triage process the details of the approach to technical issues will be agreed with the Post Construction Technical Lead. From this point onwards the Senior Design Manager – Post Construction will procure, liaise, review, report and manage the delivery of services necessary to meet the brief. This will include design management and internal technical assurance processes for both internal and external resources.
- Liaise and co-ordinate with the Operational, Commercial and Legal Counsel team for each project.
- The Senior Design Manager – Post Construction is expected to be conversant and competent working around building related technical defects matters but will also draw upon expertise and specific technical competence from internal subject matter experts and external experts.
- The role will require the feedback of lessons learned to the technical function in both work winning and delivery phases of new build projects.
- The Senior Design Manager – Post Construction will be conversant with legal matters associated with Post Construction work.
- The Senior Design Manager will be conversant with historic, current and changing regulation including the Building Safety Act.
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are recommended:
- Degree / HNC / HND / in Construction related subject
- Preferably professionally qualified or working towards a professional qualification
- Preferred previous Post Construction Design Management Experience
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK18329
