Project Manager (Design)

Are you a confident and effective people manager, with the ability to develop and maintain client relationships? We have a position in our Head Office in Leeds, for an experienced Project Manager (Design) with a strong background in Civil Engineering Construction Management. Do you want to work for a family-owned company with over 40 years of experience, a strong reputation, and consistent, excellent client feedback? If so, please apply today...

Your Responsibilities:

CML are looking for a Project Manager to support a growing portfolio of works on the Eastern Civils Asset Management Framework, taking charge of the coordination of multiple high-volume reactive projects. Working on the Civils minor works projects, the ideal candidate will have experience working in a high-pressure and reactive environment.

As Health & Safety is paramount to the work we do, you will lead and implement professional safety behaviour and culture throughout the business, promoting positive change in everyday activities in your area of influence.

At CML, we believe in treating each other fairly and supporting each other to achieve our goals. We believe that a successful Project Manager is someone who is not only technically qualified but who shares our core values and continually strives to bring the best out of their team, approaching any issues with a respectful, solution-focused attitude.

Duties of the role include:

• The Project Manager (Design) will be responsible for the coordination of temporary and permanent works design and interfaces within the construction team, for a variety of civil engineering projects including earthworks, drainage, and structures disciplines.
• Interpret client remits to identify design requirements and agree on the scope of works with the client prior to progressing design works.
• Liaise with sub-contract design consultants, briefing them on our requirements, and obtain fee proposals for completing the agreed scope of works.
• Place sub-contract orders with design consultancies for engineering and temporary works design remits. Orders should be awarded to the most appropriate consultant, based on the competency and value displayed in specific proposals and based on past performance.
• Specify and monitor the timely delivery of site and ground investigation works by CML operational staff that is required to inform design delivery.
• Monitor and manage the production of design information against the contract programme, providing client updates via the agreed reporting mechanisms (both internal and client reporting).
• Review sub-contract designer’s deliverables to ensure designs fulfil the client's remit and comply with the standards and regulations applicable to the contract.
• Carry out a technical review of all documents submitted by sub-contract design engineers and approve/respond as necessary to deliver a design submission in accordance with NWR Specifications and Standards.
• Represent CML at regular progress meetings with the client to report on progress and deal with queries. Update and maintain design progress within CML’s ‘Insight’ database and relevant client design tracking tools.
• Maintain input to CML’s information systems in accordance with company procedures.
• Provide support to the construction team as required during the planning and construction phase – attend pre-start project meetings to brief construction engineers on the design and construction drawings.
• Take part in internal CML progress meetings as required.
• Maintain all design correspondence in electronic format in section ‘3.1 - Designers’ of the individual job folders – enquiries, orders, fee proposals, email correspondence, design deliverables.
• Any other duties as may be reasonably required within the Design Team.