Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture
MEP Design Manager
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Job Introduction
Skillset: MEP/Design Management/Technical Solutions/CDM Management
Job location: North Acton Base
Accessible by public transport? yes
Working hours: Weekdays
Contract: Permanent
As the Design Manager for MEPH systems you will take a leading role in the completion of the Stage 5 (Design for Construction & Manufacturing) MEPH design. You will be the principle point of contact for design for the allocated subcontract supply chain members. Your role will oversee the delivery of certain assets along the line of route for the London Tunnels.
You will report to the Lead MEP Design Manager
Working collaboratively with the supply chain partners you will ensure that the subcontract and technical requirements are met, and that lessons are learnt between assets, consistently improving efficiency and our value offering as the works progress.
Main Responsibilities
Stage 5 Supply Chain Design Management
- Management of Supply Chain Stage 5 Design Deliverables, ensuring that the supply chain submit quality deliverables in a timely manner
- Ensure that the SCS design processes are communicated and implemented. Identify where deviations from processes are required and ensure that appropriate exceptions processes are implemented.
- Interface management between Stage 5 Design suppliers and SCS’s Design Integrator, ensuring that deliverables are aligned to one another and that interfaces are identified and managed.
- Management of Stage 5 supplier queries, interfacing with supply chain and SCS parties to provide responses in a proactive and collaborative manner.
- Ensuring that design accommodates designing for maintenance and health, safety and welfare during construction and in-use.
- Reporting on progress of design for your subcontract packages, identifying key risks and issues and ensuring that these are communicated with the Package Manager (Delivery) and Commercial Package Manager.
- Identification of scope gaps and interface issues within the design, identifying and supporting the implementation of resolutions.
- Interfacing with the quality, technical assurance, engineering and delivery teams to ensure the delivery of a quality product.
- Supporting the commercial team in reconciling costs and managing the subcontracts.
- Tracking and reviewing design documentation
- Coordinating the review of documentation with the relevant SCS teams
- Ensure that relevant design management plans and assurance plans are adhered to, within area of responsibility
Stage 4 Contractors Detailed Design
- Management of Stage 4 design queries and defects. Supporting the Stage 5 designers with identifying these and managing the resolution
- Managing the Stage 4 resources allocated to your package, ensuring that they’re resources are prioritised and allocated in an efficient manner.
- Supporting the commercial team in reconciling costs and managing the subcontracts.
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CDM Management
- Ensure that the SCS CDM requirements are communicated and implemented by the supply chain through the design process.
- Work closely with the CDM lead to ensure that all CDM requirements are met
- Ensure that robust risk reviews are undertaken as defined in the process
- Ensure that CDM risks are appropriately communicated between the design parties and with the construction team.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Experience of design management for Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health systems.
- Experience of detailed design within an MEP setting
- Have a knowledge of relevant policies and standards related to MEP Design
- Experience of working within a large scale self assured design environment.
- Capable of working independently and proactively to progress works but also skilled at working collaboratively with other integrated team members and external stakeholders for the overall benefit of the project.
- Experience in the management of the implementation of the requirements of the Construction and Design Management Regs 2015 in design
- Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Document Control Systems, Auto CAD, Navisworks and Projectwise).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to adjust communication style to suit receiver.
- Relevant CSCS Card.
Desired
- A professional qualification or degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related subject
- Be conversant with specialist MEP related engineering software for example Trimble Amtech
- Knowledge and understanding of working to and implementing NEC construction contracts.
About The Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
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HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
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To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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