Design Manager

• Ownership of the customer journey from development opportunity to the completion of technical delivery
• Provide technical support to the project manager throughout the construction phase
• Acting as the single point of contact with major clients for all technical status and coordination topics
• Overseeing a portfolio of projects in the region varying from £100k feasibility opportunities through to £30m energy performance contracts
• Maintain all relevant project documentation in line with Dalkia Energy Services document control processes
• The management of survey and design programmes in conjunction with the Project Managers and external planning resource
• The recording and management of technical risks as part of the overall project risk management process
• Working in conjunction with the centre of excellence to maintain Dalkia Energy Services processes and governance
• Ensuring that schemes are designed withing budget
• The management and coordination of internal technical resources to produce scopes of requirements to design consultants and subcontractors, review external consultant deliverables, analyse options against cost and safety considerations, and deliver designs to the correct scope and detail
• The management and coordination of technical resources and information to resolve project challenges, produce workable solutions within your team, and sustain project programme
• The development of client opportunities for additional revenue to formal proposals, liaising with project, technical, commercial, and procurement colleagues
• Reporting of the statuses, actions, and escalations to the regional Project Director
• The management of external design consultants to produce designs for major packages such as heat pump, boiler, chiller, energy centre, borehole, and high voltage infrastructure designs
• The coordination and alignment of technical packages and design outputs to remove gaps and omissions from being carried into tendering and construction
• The high-level commercial oversight of the managed works, including risks and opportunities, handling variations, and basic progress reporting
• The provision and coordination of construction stage support to facilitate progress, resolve clashes and issues, and manage change

• Demonstrable experience in M&E design in a project delivery environment
• Line Management Experience of a small team
• Proven hands-on experience working on engineering projects from conception through to delivery, working with large scale heating systems (i.e. 2-10MWt) and technologies such as heat pumps, boilers, CHP, chillers, heat exchangers and air handling units
• An awareness of regulatory compliance associated with industrial projects, including planning, building control, fire, environmental permitting, noise assessments and electrical connections
• Exposure to energy saving measures and initiatives from conception through to delivery, such as building fabric (i.e. roofing, cladding, windows), solar PV, LED lighting, ECDC fans, and BMS upgrades
• Project Management experience

Planning and organisation skills to be able to manage multiple elements and projects at once

• 1:30pm finish on Fridays!
• Pension Scheme with 6% employer contribution
• Health cash back plan where you can claim back costs such as dental, optical and medical
• Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• An electric vehicle scheme – where we help you lease an electric vehicle for a fixed monthly cost to yourself (after 3 months service and post probationary period)
• Access to My Perks, where you can access hundreds of offers to help you save on your purchases (online and in person)
• Access to our training portal and other approved training
• Reimbursement for one professional membership fee relevant to your role
• All the necessary equipment to perform your job role, such as laptop and mobile phone