Design Project Manager
Location: London, Euston [NW1]
Rate: £550 - £600 / Day PAYE
Duration: Contract | 9-12 Months

Role Overview
Lead or support the pre-construction phase of civil engineering schemes, delivering construction-ready plans, managing design development, identifying risks, and ensuring projects progress with robust technical solutions and low delivery risk.

Key ResponsibilitiesGeneral

• Lead and control the pre-construction phase with Barhale and client teams.
• Manage multi-disciplinary consultants and design packages.
• Chair weekly progress meetings and maintain reports/dashboards.
• Identify/manage risk, opportunity, commercial change and technical change.
• Manage budgets and programmes for the pre-construction stage.
• Co-ordinate surveys, site investigations, consents and early procurement.
• Manage inputs from internal teams (HSEQ, Ops, Customer etc.).
• Ensure compliance with governance and assurance processes.

Design Management

• Take ownership of engineering solutions.
• Produce design plans/briefs and lead design reviews.
• Ensure designs meet client, statutory and industry requirements.
• Drive safety, buildability and efficiency through design.
• Manage TQs, temporary works interfaces, and support delivery teams.

Tendering & Proposals

• Support bid teams with risks, assumptions and design strategy.
• Review client briefs/contracts and provide key commercial/technical input.

Commercial & Supply Chain

• Produce forecasts, monitor costs and report to Contracts Manager.
• Support supplier selection and manage subcontractor deliverables.

HSE & Quality

• Oversee HSE responsibilities under CDM 2015 in pre-construction.
• Ensure high-quality surveys, investigations and deliverables.

About You

Essential

• Previous design/commercial/project management experience
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering
• Strong knowledge of CDM, design management, risk, programme and cost control
• Ability to use Primavera P6 (or similar)
• Strong communication and team-management skills
• Analytical, problem-solving mindset with ability to challenge designs

Desirable

• Professional chartership
• Experience on Water Infrastructure Projects

Benefits

Competitive salary, company pension, life assurance, private medical, car/allowance options, profit share, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, EAP, flexible benefits, training and development support

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