Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services
Design Manager
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Job Overview
This role is responsible for leading the design management of design and build projects from initial concept through to completion across all RIBA Stages 0-7. The successful candidate will oversee the entire design process, from project inception and installation through to testing, commissioning, system integration, demonstration, handover, sign-off, and client training. They will ensure all statutory obligations are fully met, minimising risk to the business while maintaining compliance with relevant standards, policies, and procedures. The role also involves ensuring records, data, and systems are accurately maintained and kept up to date, building and sustaining strong client relationships, and collaborating with stakeholders to identify and develop opportunities that align with the wider business strategy.
Main Duties
Pre-Construction Phase
- Be responsible for the technical accuracy and compliance of projects and contracts.
- Engagement with stakeholders and clients to ascertain and prepare the project brief, including:
- Be responsible for the full design management of design and build projects from inception of a scheme through to completion (RIBA Stages 0 – 7), including:
- Drive design with continual input to optimise design and minimize unnecessary work.
- Developing Design Delivery Schedules and documentation including design management plans, design execution plans, and BIM (Building Information Modelling) execution plans.
- Develop comprehensive scope-of-work and contract document deliverables for each discipline.
- Negotiate scope-of-work, deliverables, and price with consulting firms, commissioning managers, suppliers, and sub-contractors.
- Compile, monitor, and manage design programmes.
- Support QS team in management of the tender process / preparing cost analysis/budgets.
- Lead Value engineering and opportunity reviews.
- Lead design risk identification, mitigation, and management.
- Continual technical support during the construction process including FATs (Factory Acceptance Tests) and SATs (Site Acceptance Tests).
- Continual technical support during testing, commissioning, integrated system testing (IST) and handover procedures.
- Undertake design review and have responsibility for the overall project governance.
- Reviewing project delivery and produce monthly reports highlighting any areas of technical risk or non-compliance and the associated mitigation measures.
- In conjunction with the construction team undertake buildability reviews and input into design.
Construction Phase, Testing, and Commissioning Phase
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- Conduct in conjunction with design team quality control inspections on project sites during construction phase.
- Conduct in conjunction with design team quality control inspections on project sites during pre-commissioning and commissioning stages.
- Continual technical support during the construction process including FATs and SATs.
- Continual technical support during testing, commissioning, integrated system testing (IST) and handover procedures.
- Manage, co-ordinate, and lead the design team's input and close out of:
- Site technical queries and request for information (RFI's).
- Construction drawing reviews.
- Technical submittal reviews.
- Commissioning plans and commissioning scripts.
- O&M manuals including design criteria statements.
- Input into O&M documentation from outset of project through to practical completion, including liaison with office O&M team to ensure documents are issued as per requirements in a timely and presentable manner.
What we are looking for
- Relevant degree level qualification in an Engineering Qualification (Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services).
- Proven background in design management.
- Project experience in live critical working environments. (Data centres, pharmaceutical, laboratories, heavy industrial, etc.)
- CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card holder relevant to role.
- IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) or SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) site management safety training scheme course.
- Full UK Driving licence holder.
- Willingness to travel or stay away on short term basis dependent on needs of project.
- Client facing and client management experience.
About Us
JCA is a multi-faceted engineering services and construction business. Our core expertise is in the development of buildings and facilities with business critical engineering systems.
We deliver a comprehensive range of services to meet the needs of commercial property owners operating in a number of industry sectors. From design and construction to fit-out and maintenance, JCA provides a bespoke solution to every client project.
JCA offers clients a first-class service at all times, operating with transparency and integrity. We are proud to provide excellence as standard and it's our mission to be recognised as leading our industry in service and innovation through engineering and business excellence.
Our Defining Quality Is Our Ability To Manage Projects By Keeping Our Clients' Needs At The Heart Of Everything We Do. We Take a Collaborative And Integrated Approach To Each Of Our Four Core Business Areas:
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Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
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