MEICA Design Manager - WATER

The client is responsible for delivery of water treatment, waste water and network projects across the region. In AMP 7 the client are increasing the amount of MEICA design being carried out by their own internal resources to support both their in-house design and contractor. There is a requirement for an M&E Design Manager, who will report directly to the Group Manager for Design and work closing with Design Managers for Treatment, Networks and M&E project delivery.  

Working in a key position within the delivery team, the role will primarily be to co-ordinate and manage the resource to ensure the delivery of key deliverables.  

The position will be central to the successful transition between Design and M&E/external contractors.  

You will be responsible for:  

• Building and managing a team of mechanical and electrical design engineers  

• Co-ordinate the workload being undertaken by the M&E Design team  

• Ensuring close working relationships between the M&E design team and the civil designers, contractors and supply chain  

• Support the Project Manager with the preparation of design fee proposals and scheme programmes  

• Support the Delivery Programme Manager with the response to RFIs and the review of detailed design deliverables as provided by the relevant M&E contractor  

• Ensuring that the recommended solutions are sustainable and best value in terms of whole life costs  

• Developing quality management systems to ensure the review and approval of mechanical design calculations and drawings.  

• To scope and in some cases undertake, all surveys as necessary, involving third party contractors as appropriate (e.g. topographic surveys, pump tests, condition surveys)  

• M&E equipment specification and in some instances, selection  

• The preparation and approvals of outline and detailed design drawings (specifically Site Layouts, P&ID, SLD, Process Flow Diagram, Hazardous Areas drawings)  

• Ensure consideration of constructability issues  

• Where necessary, personally act as lead mechanical or electrical engineer, undertaking the outline and in some instances, the detailed design and construction support of specific projects  

• Support the team with ensuring the right input into the preparation of the Options/Outline Stage and Detailed Design Proposals Reports  

• Prepare/input and in some instances, present the IMT/Board papers  

• Make a timely response to technical queries and requests for information from stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle  

• Prepare or oversee tenders for equipment and undertake tender appraisal  

• Perform all duties (or ensure they are undertaken) incumbent on the designer under the CDM Regulations, including Hazard Identification and elimination / reduction.  

• Present designs to stakeholders with sufficient skill to ensure approval of what may be controversial issues  

• Liaise between different parties internally and externally to ensure design proceeds in an agreed direction with the necessary buy-in.  

• Ensure design proceeds in line with budgetary and programme constraints and that the project management team are aware of state of progress in these regards.  

• Act as mentor to the more junior members of the team and instill a can-do culture within the team to support cost-effective delivery and personal development

The candidate will:  

• Hold a relevant BEng (Hons) or MEng degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or related discipline  

• Hold or be working towards Profession qualification status  

• Experience of undertaking the feasibility, outline and detailed design of electrical, automation and control, as well as a understanding and capability in mechanical design to compliment your skills  

• Have a technical understanding of MEICA equipment used in the water and wastewater industry  

• Ideally have worked in a contractor organisation  

• Previously been responsible for managing a team of up to 6 engineers  

• Be commercially astute  

• Have both the technical capability and substantial professional experience of working within a commercial and design & construct environment.  

• Have strong IT and communication skills