design manager (CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE), Project & PROGRAMME Management team

Dublin, Belfast, Omagh

We invite you to bring your expertise in design Management into play as you provide design coordination and management services for internal and external clients on a wide range of transport schemes including civils/highways, rail infrastructure, urban mobility and aviation. The role will involve management of projects across the UK and Ireland.

Ramboll operates hybrid working so you can split your time between home and the office, as well as a flexible working policy to allow you to manage your hours worked across the week to match your personal and professional time more closely.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience with key infrastructure clients such as National Highways, Network Rail, Transport Infrastructure Ireland or the National Transport Authority of Ireland. Are you our new Senior Project Manager? Click the apply-button to send your application.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Project Management department

As our new Design Manager, you will assume responsibility for the day-to-day management and coordination of all project design activity through the life of our appointment in line with Ramboll’s Project Excellence Lifecycle (our Project Management system). Ramboll operates a flexible working policy, and with this you will be part of an exciting team of experts, who respect each other and work towards a common goal.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Manage the whole design process, including interface, coordination, and direction of Discipline Leads in terms of methodology and technical solutions
• Ensure each design team fully understands scope, deliverables, interfaces and related dependencies per stage between discipline
• Hold full knowledge of contracted scope of work and deliverables per stage and per discipline
• Monitor design process progress, implements changes / variations to the design in collaboration with Change and Project Manager
• Ensure design is supporting client's key objectives and meets project specifications
• Take a central position in the design process and interfaces with various external stakeholders
• Developing and working with sub-consultants, typically external quantity surveyors, architects, landscape architects, specialist designers and the like
• Interfacing with the internal Planning team as necessary for the production/updating of programmes on larger projects (typically generated in Primavera P6 format)
• Accountable for end-stage review of team performance and design stage deliverables with client, internal peer review (where necessary) and Steering Committee / Project Owner, ensuring adherence to Ramboll´s internal procedures
• Ensure highest standards of health and safety are promoted and maintained in the scope and within the project team

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Minimum HNC/HND in a Building/Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Preferably a chartered member of an appropriate construction focused association or institute (e.g. ICE/IEI)
• Experience in a design management role in the construction industry, preferably within a multidisciplinary engineering design consultancy
• Knowledge of National Infrastructure Programmes such as National Highway’s Project Control Framework and delivery of schemes within their Regional Investment Programme
• Knowledge of construction and the design processes
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations
• An understanding of various types of procurement methods and contract administration requirements including NEC3 and NEC4

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

Self-motivated and able to work well on your own initiative. Excellent communicator who is highly organized and able to prioritize. Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the wider teams.

Welcome to our Transport division

Ramboll is a global transportation consultancy and we work on some of the biggest and most innovative infrastructure projects in the world. We are close to 3,000 bright minds working within Transport worldwide, creating practical, sustainable and economic solutions for national transport authorities, private contractors and municipalities alike.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,500 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.