Design Manager – Civil Rail – Central London

Overview

In this role you will lead design delivery for a major civil rail project in London, ensuring timely, compliant design information and coordination with sub-contractors. You will work within the Central London Business Unit to integrate base design with subcontractor inputs, manage quality and programme alignment, and support on-site fabrication and construction methods. The role offers exposure to high-value rail infrastructure and cross-functional collaboration in a market-leading contractor environment. A strong focus on budget, quality, and timely interfaces will be key to success.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage sub-contractor design scope per package and coordinate with procurement
• Review and plan subcontractor design delivery programmes to align with fabrication and site works
• Chair design progress meetings to track design information quality and delivery
• Interface with CAD and data management platforms and ensure incoming design information is complete
• Critically review subcontractor designs against performance criteria and base information
• Ensure design information is delivered on time and to required quality for multiple packages
• Manage subcontractor materials acceptance process and coordinate main designer review
• Liaise with design team to ensure base design information aligns with budget and construction methodology
• Support the delivery team in achieving high-quality product through independent design review
• Ensure coordination across packages to cover full contractor design scope
• Verify on-site and off-site inspection and test plans meet performance specs

Key requirements

• Minimum 3–5 years in a design-related role or at least 1 year as Design Manager on UK civil engineering projects
• Experience with a main civil engineering contractor; OLE experience is advantageous
• Qualification in Civil Engineering or related field
• UK civil engineering project experience on main or subcontractor teams
• Strong ability to assess subcontractor design capability and complete design packages within timelines

• stakeholder management
• excellent communication
• attention to quality and detail
• design management
• subcontractor design coordination
• inspection and test plans (ITPs)

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