Design Manager - Rolls Royce

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Balfour Beatty’s team that has been selected as a construction partner for the Rolls Royce expansion work in Raynesway, Derby, needed to meet the growth in demand from the MOD and as a result of the AUKUS agreement. As part of this programme of works, which will be executed in stages over the next eight years, Balfour Beatty will deliver infrastructure enabling works, build new manufacturing and office facilities, and redevelop existing industrial buildings on the site.
As a Design Manager, you will be tasked with managing the delivery of design on a major project working closely with commercial and production team in both preconstruction and construction stages.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage Subcontractor design packages and technical approvals
• Provide advice and guidance on the “buildability” of the design proposals to the design and construction teams on all packages.
• Liaise with all statutory bodies/authorities as required – such as town planning, building control and services e.g. gas and water.
• Support Change Control Process
• Lead Value Engineering Process
• Support the Safety by Design & Engineering forum or other similar forums, representing the business stream, as required
• Support implementation of the BIM CSUK protocols, including teamwork and collaboration and the management and sharing of data relating to BIM models
• Support BIM management during the bid stage ensuring the supply chain is fully aware of BIM requirements

What you’ll be doing

• Manage Subcontractor design packages and technical approvals
• Provide advice and guidance on the “buildability” of the design proposals to the design and construction teams on all packages.
• Liaise with all statutory bodies/authorities as required – such as town planning, building control and services e.g. gas and water.
• Support Change Control Process
• Lead Value Engineering Process
• Support the Safety by Design & Engineering forum or other similar forums, representing the business stream, as required
• Support implementation of the BIM CSUK protocols, including teamwork and collaboration and the management and sharing of data relating to BIM models
• Support BIM management during the bid stage ensuring the supply chain is fully aware of BIM requirement

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more