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Role overview: My client is one of the UK's leading privately owned Civil Engineering and Building Contractors. Due to planned growth and the influx of new contracts in their Southwestern Region, they are looking to appoint on a long term contract, or permanent basis a Design Manager with a strong background in Civil Engineering Projects. The company specialise in the following sectors: Highways & Bridges Public Realm Ports & Marine Ministry of Defence Special Projects Aviation Sector Water & Wastewater Power & Energy Responsibilities: Interrogation of enquiry documents, coordination of technical support required from the civil/structural design team during tender preparations and production of design estimates. Liaison with other internal departments during these early stages will culminate in the production of Technical Proposal documents. Review of Subcontractor design proposals. Investigation of value engineering and value creation opportunities. Management of client civil/structural design team to ensure the efficient and intelligent production of design deliverables. Undertaking formal design reviews throughout the project cycle as defined within company Engineering's procedures. Coordinating quality control of all civil/structural design related deliverables. Approval of civil/structural design related deliverables and ensuring compliance with current codes and standards (Incl. Temporary Works). Coordinating the provision of technical assistance to project delivery teams during the construction, installation, and commissioning phases of projects. Ensuring engineering change is effectively managed and reported to the Commercial team. Monitoring design progression for each project, in conjunction with the planning team, and ensuring early identification and escalation of potential issues where necessary. Coordination of project delivery team involvement to ensure buildability and commissioning input is obtained at appropriate stages in the design development process. Mentoring of client developing civil/structural engineers enroute to their professional qualifications. Responsible for ensuring that direct reports fulfil their duties under the CDM Regulations 2015 throughout the design process. Championing continuous improvement of the design delivery process. Development and maintenance of relationships with Clients. Identification and adoption/implementation of software packages to improve the efficiency of the design development process. Skills/experience: A history of managing a team of civil and structural design engineers for a contractor or consultant. Previous experience working on Civil Engineering projects is essential. A thorough awareness of the commercial factors applicable to tendering & the design delivery process. A keen eye for detail with the ability to resolve technical queries and review/approve design documentation. A good working knowledge of BIM/Digital Delivery processes. Proven ability to communicate effectively, and work in collaboration with other team members. Numeracy and technical bid/report writing. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. Qualifications: Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution such as MICE. MEng/BEng in Civil Engineering or Civil Structural Engineering. Full driving licence. Benefits: Salary negotiable depending on experience £6k car allowance 24 days holiday (increasing with service) bank holidays Company Pension Scheme - 6% Flexible Working (based on a core-hours system) Hybrid working (where possible) 3/2 split considered Free onsite parking
R&D / Design Engineer - MC268970 Production & Design Engineer required for a manufacturer based in Sittingbourne. R&D / Design Engineer Position Overview Job duties Design and development- using Autocad Inventor CAD software. Project planning - developing and administrating of roadmap project planning process so projects are introduced on time and within budget to meet parent company global RD strategy and regular reporting to senior management. Drawing office administration - drawing/specification/report approval and systemised control of all RD related documentation within QA system. Information gathering at the initial stages of projects will form a major part of the job role, maintaining accurate project information throughout. Responsible for scheduling of internal and external resources in order to achieve agreed milestones and deadlines. To keep abreast of current trends, practices, market developments and regulatory changes that impact on the company's products. Prototype testing (both in-house and external) and documenting reports. Incorporating of test/certificate/reports into certification/literature/labelling liaising with QA. ERP system - Involvement/maintenance of any area within the ERP system, but primarily BOMs, components, routings, configurations and cutting sheets will be necessary for existing and new products. Collation of data, of which accuracy and attention to detail is critical. Based in Sittingbourne, but also occasionally at other divisions within the group Car and driving licence with business travel insurance for occasional travel from normal place of work. R&D / Design Engineer Position Requirements Innovation project management including project scope, specification, budget and timeline. Project status reports. A minimum of 5 years' experience in sheet metal fabrication in a busy manufacturing environment. Minimum of 3 years drawing office experience. Competence in use of 3D CAD /CAM software drawing methods and drawing control. Proficient in Microsoft Office products. Must possess a high degree of creativity in product design and manufacturing techniques. R&D / Design Engineer Position Remuneration The role is office based in Sittingbourne, but this will be changing to Aylesford later in the year. The salary range is £35-40k, 20days hol bank hols and 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday 0800-1630). Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.