Design and Production Manager

Job Title: Design Production Manager (Water Sector)Can Be Based From: BristolAbout Us:Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. Building, Infrastructure, Environment and Specialist Services. As one of the UK’s top principal contractors you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. Following various acquisitions, we are now the largest Tier 1 Contractor operating in the UK Water / Environment sector with a long-term portfolio trading 400 million a year. As part of our Source to Sea Strategy we have bought together all aspects of Engineering Design under one Business Unit which is expanding to provide in-house design support to our various Regional Business Units across the UK.Purpose Of The Role:As Design Manager you will be an important member of the wider Engineering Design Team and work closely with the Design Delivery Manager(s), Design Lead(s), Discipline Managers, Principal Engineer(s) and Multi-disciplinary Designer(s). The Design Manager will take ownership of the output and the success of our more complex and challenging designs and will be responsible for reporting on programme and budget. You will mentor and support Design Leads to ensure successful delivery of the Engineering outputs, ensuring technical excellence, risk management and a commitment and adherence to the highest design standards in relation to safety, health, and environment (SHE).As Design Manager you will have line management and mentoring responsibility for Design Leads and others as required.Lead the provision of engineering design solutions from inception to completion on large and/or complex multi-disciplinary projects utilising in house resources, design partners and construction personnel.• Implement and comply with Galliford Try’s SHE policy and procedures, all legal requirements, and best practice within the business unit creating a knowingly safe environment.• Ensure compliance with the GT BMS and other relevant management systems.• Implement Galliford Try’s Carbon, Digital, DfMA and Innovation strategy and ambition. • Implement and comply with Galliford Try’s SHE policy and procedures, all legal requirements, and best practice within the business unit creating a knowingly safe environment.• Ensure technical, commercial and programme compliance of design appointments.• Scope project requirements through documentation reviews, site visits, client/supplier discussions and pricing design inputs to commercial offers/tenders.• Responsible for the preparation of financial budgets and programmes for design activities and the management of projects with tasks and activities being tracked accurately.About You:• Effective leadership and management experience with a proven record of accomplishment of developing people.• Excellent Communication and Stakeholder management skills.• Excellent IT skills - with experience of using Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Cost / Performance management systems (e.g. Oracle).• Extensive knowledge of multi-disciplinary engineering design• Extensive knowledge of the Water Industry• Commercial and Contractual awareness• Team and Line management experience• Excellent communication skillsWhat We Can Offer in Return:With an impressive order book of over 3.9 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays• A wide range of corporate discounts• Cycle to Work schemes• Comprehensive pension plan• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your roleAbout us:Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position.