Design Manager - Various locations

Job description

This position is to join our team of design managers who lead on the management of design across all design disciplines, and design sub consultants in the delivery of complex large multi disciplinary infrastructure design projects. In your role you will liaise with the project controls team to manage the commercial aspects of the design and align design risks with commercial outcomes. You will lead on technical risk management and mitigations for the client and will be working on large, multi disciplinary projects in the defence, science, nuclear and government property sectors.

You will have leadership skills commensurate with large infrastructure projects and management capability to report directly to senior leadership both within tetra Tech and to the client.

Pre Contract;

• To provide commercial and contractual assurance and governance in the project bidding stage and, thereafter, contract mobilisation
• To identify and coordinate the multi-disciplinary design team inputs to the bid process
• To align design team experience with the project technical risk profile and develop initial project risk plan
• To ensure compliance at project opportunity outset with the Tetra Tech Project Lifecycle governance process
• To develop and manage the Project Execution Plan in conjunction with design discipline leads, including design deliverables and programme

Post Contract - Commercial;

• To manage the cost and fee project performance of the appointed Tetra Tech team and third party suppliers, including invoice/debt management, to achieve the targeted margins
• To actively manage the change control mechanisms to maintain/improve the project commercial performance
• To actively manage the commercial and contractual project risk profile, including pre-emptive mitigation
• To ensure compliance with all mandated project commercial reporting mechanisms, including audit requirements
• To ensure compliance throughout each project design stage with the Tetra Tech Project Lifecycle governance process and the Project Execution Plan

Post Contract - Project Management;

• To manage the client interface for all design deliverables, including relevant stakeholder engagement
• To lead and manage the overall design process across multi-disciplinary teams (including third party suppliers) to ensure project outputs are delivered to meet technical scope, health, safety, quality and environmental requirements
• To work with the lead designer and other design discipline leads to develop a fully resourced programme and monitor resource levels of design team against deliverable milestones
• To ensure compliance throughout the design process with the Tetra Tech Project Lifecycle governance process, including relevant data security
• To maintain and update the Project Execution Plan, including multi-disciplinary team engagement

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting www.tetratecheurope.com/careers .

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com . To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.

Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.