Principal Design Manager

Principal Design Manager (Data Centres) - LondonRED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.We now seek a fully experienced Principal Design Manager to be based in our London office.Role ResponsibilitiesProvide and maintain high quality client facing relationships and internal management, team leadership and project delivery whilst acting with integrity and high professional standards. Ensure efficient project, team and external supplier/sub-consultant management within the technology and complex environments sector. Together with the management of projects pre and post contract.Ensure compliance and be an active participant in all aspects of quality assurance and project performance in line with the Company’s policy and scope of contract.Proactively take ownership of agreed actions, including adherence to technical and project peer and stakeholder review milestonesManagement, mentoring and leadership of the project teamSupport project delivery, team performance and business developmentEnsure project performance and profitability in line with business objectivesContribute to the commercial and business planning processSupport and conduct management and performance reviews for direct reportsConduct project and contract reviews to ensure quality and deliver against contractual obligations.Ensure programme, project and design procedures and protocols are implemented and adhered to by the design team.Manage updates to sub-consultant contracts and prepare final documents.Support the ethos and brand reputation of the business and ensure its core values of ethics, integrity, collaboration and innovation are maintained and reflected in daily work.Ensure timely and accurate procedures for the management and issue of invoices, together with preparation and updating of WiP and cash flow projections.Draft and distribute sub-consultant back-to-back contracts in line with contract scope.Information change management and monitoring of deliverables from by sub- consultants to ensure submittals align with agreed scope of works.Managing client and stakeholder engagement.Agreeing and tracking of approval procedures, ensuring submissions align with client expectations.Management of consultation with statutory bodies and authorities including pre-application consultation, planning the engagement process, ensuring integration into the integrated design programme, monitoring compliance and tracking approvals.Produce an integrated design schedule following liaison with all Design Team members and including key milestones laid out by the Client. Internal milestones, co-ordination sequences and delivery dates will be shown.Monitor design progress and identify areas of risk/ concern that are approaching.Identification of design deliverables, who they will be prepared by and when they need to be deliveredProduce project reports and tracking documents to the client’s requirements, manage input from othersChair Project, Programme, and Design Team meetings where required.Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the RED Project Delivery Process from a Project Management, Financial Management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective.Role RequirementsBEng in appropriate engineering disciplineMCIBSE/MIEE/IMechE Professional MembershipChartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status10+ Years’ experience at Senior Engineer level or aboveExperience in development and implementation of design management tools and proceduresProven experience in excess of 5 years, working alongside Design Teams with a solid understanding and empathy of the design process. Experience of working in a team environment is essentialEnthusiastic, driven and dynamic self-starter with career progression aspirationsAbility to forge strong client and supplier relationshipsAbility to keep clear and accurate records and reportsAbility to mentor and develop and team to achieve project and business goalsAbility to contributing to the growth of the business via business developmentAbility to work well either alone or as part of a team under own initiativeDemonstrate a thorough understanding of the design processGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word/Excel Outlook/PowerPoint)Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project or similar Project Programming ToolsAbility to use it based calculation and spreadsheet softwareAppreciation & working knowledge of contract lawProven project and design programming skillsProven ability to deliver high value projects with fees up to £5m in value.Adaptable, proactive approach to tasksFlexible and willing to travel regularly to service international projects and customersClient facing with strong presentation skillsCommercial and financial awareness and management of projects and feesAbility to work autonomously, as part of a wider team, and leading a teamComfortable leading and developing a teamAbility to prioritise own workload and work to deadlinesSound knowledge & working application of key health and safety issues and legislationExcellent interpersonal and communication skills.Chairing/facilitation of meetingsBenefitsRED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ serviceHoliday purchase and buy back schemeHybrid WorkingContributory company pension schemeHealthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice (Company funded cover is dependant on level)Non-contractual bonus awardsTraining sponsorshipCharity volunteering leaveWellness days/ initiatives.Salary commensurate with experience.Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.