Design Manager

• Plans / Defines the design deliverables (referring to the contract), design sequencing & stages
• Defines production schedule & personnel requirements (with Planner, input from Design Coord.)
• Plans, checks, monitors & reports on design progress (with Planner, input from Design Coord.)
• Oversees design efficiency and hours utilization.
• Set freeze dates and major revision issue dates (e.g. 30%/IFD, 60%, 90%/IFT, IFC)
• Revision control management is properly executed (incl. drawings stat using, rack mgt etc…)
• Leads Project Design Meetings (internal & external).
• Chair project design reviews
• Sets formats of design reports, presentations and design reviews
• Ensures Peer reviews are planned and executed.
• Manages/Issues the design SOP’s to be used on the project
• Ensures Design coordinators agree CAD Standards at project outset
• Defines and Implements the Document Control procedures, and ensures Doc Control executes
• Ensures equipment and component tagging, symbology formats are agreed.
• Issues any client design guides and ensures engineers, design coordinators / designers follow it
• Ensures review and update of standard detail drawings, and maintained properly.
• Implement procurement strategy (package list) into design planning and sequencing
• Identifies design changes to project manager, Participate in design change evaluation process
• Liaises with / oversees the Design Coordinator(s)
• Ensure that design coordination meetings happen and are effective
• Oversee key that interfacing points are managed (e.g. Archi with C&S backgrounds, BMS [Process/Mech/Elec/ELV] et cetera…)
• Defines format and tracks all design co-ordination tools, including Room Book, Load list, Interface Matrix, Facility Interface Matrix and all interdisciplinary interfaces and data management issues.
• Responsible for ensuring facilities CSA requirements are captured (such as louvres, trenches, sumps, penetrations, openings, plinths embeds/cast-ins etc).
• Ensures required building sections are identified (also consulting with PM / client / Des Coord.)

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering
• At least 10 years of design and co-ordination experience.
• Technical knowledge and understanding of Engineering Design and Construction.
• Have strong relevant experience as design manager / engineering manager, Project engineering / execution
• Proposal / tender (managing the design team during proposal)   Experience in Advanced technology facilities (semiconductors) or biopharma / life sciences or data centre experience.
• Technical knowledge and understanding of project execution processes in a fast track environment.
• Extensive knowledge of local code of practice for design implementation.