Assistant Design Manager

Overview

As an Assistant Design Manager in our Rail South, West & Wales team, you will help coordinate and deliver multidisciplinary rail infrastructure design. You will work on passenger environments, stations and depots, ensuring inclusive, sustainable, safe and technically sound solutions aligned with client requirements. You will support design integration across project stages from feasibility to detailed design, collaborating with engineers, architects and specialists. This role offers meaningful impact through shaping coordinated design outcomes and advancing safety and buildability. You will be part of a team that values collaboration and problem-solving to deliver sustainable rail projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary design inputs and deliverables for rail stations, depots and related infrastructure
• Assist preparation and management of drawings, models, schedules, technical reports and design documentation
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, planners, environmental specialists, contractors and project teams to support integrated design solutions
• Support design reviews, checks and technical assurance activities to embed accessibility, safety, sustainability and buildability
• Track design actions, risks, assumptions, decisions, changes and opportunities and escalate issues to Design/Engineering Managers
• Engage with clients, operators, stakeholders and discipline leads to capture requirements and communicate design intent
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, planning, industry and client standards, including CDM designer responsibilities and safety-in-design requirements

Key requirements

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in engineering, construction, architecture, project management or related discipline
• Experience in design, engineering, construction, manufacturing or infrastructure environment; rail/transport exposure preferred
• Awareness of design management, coordination, technical assurance, interface management or project delivery processes
• Familiarity with design software and digital delivery environments (Bentley, Revit, AutoCAD, ProjectWise, BIM)
• Understanding of inclusive design, sustainability, user-focused environments, design risk management and safe delivery principles
• Strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills; ability to work across diverse teams

• Strong communication
• Organisational skills
• Problem-solving
• Bentley
• Revit
• AutoCAD

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