Senior Design Manager - Southampton
Balfour Beatty
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. About the role Amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Living Places team as a Senior Design Manager and you can build something to be proud of. Balfour Beatty Living Places are in contract with Portsmouth City Council to design and construct their Bus Stop Improvement Plan (BSIP). The Senior Design Manager will be required to successfully oversee Balfour Beatty's design delivery. What you'll be doing As a Senior Design Manager , you will have the following accountabilities: Drive the delivery of the design programme, working closely with Project Managers, Team Leads, and designers. Ensure adherence to the Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015. Support the contract team in the delivery of BIM Level 2 standards and the development of: Employers Information Requirements BIM Execution Plans Information Management Plans Review designs to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet current standards, ensuring that liability is not a risk to the business. Develop and manage strategic links and relationships with customers and other key stakeholders involved in the projects to fully understand their requirements and resolve issues and problems in a timely manner. Ensure a right first-time approach is achieved across all aspects of planning and delivery. This role requires an individual with proven experience in delivering highways design services and successfully implementing design strategies as well as relevant project experience throughout the project lifecycle. Who we're looking for You will have the following: Proven experience in delivering highways design services and successfully implementing design strategies as well as relevant project experience. A person whose attitudes, conduct, and demeanor reflect the BB values and who is able to effectively represent the company. Excellent engagement skills, a strong people manager who is focused and has experience in getting the best out of people. Ideally, an experienced professional with extensive knowledge of highways design, management, and operations. A full driving license is essential. Able to communicate and present confidently, clearly, and expressively. Capable of influencing within cross-functional teams. 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 Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work, and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers. 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 encourages 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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com . #J-18808-Ljbffr