Lead Design Engineer (Contract or Permanent)

Rate - £(Apply online only)Ltd per day (subject to an IR35 Assessment confirming outside status) or
Salary - £65k
Hours - 40 hour per week
Location - Bamber Bridge, Preston (Hybrid is possible but would expect 2/3 days per week in the office)

Description
Controlling internal and external Design Package deliverables, Managing tender design
process and ensuring technical governance of project outputs in line with CDM
requirements. To ensure all technical deliverables are produced on time and to the satisfaction of the
client/project manager and in line with engineering standards and best practice, including CDM
and safety standards including leading all design team members internally and externally to
achieve a favourable project outcome. Working in the Water sector. WWTW.

Duties
Develop and maintain the design deliverables plan in collaboration with the project delivery team including all technical upstream and downstream delivery requirements.
Co-ordination of Internal Design team members and External Resources.
Supply chain management when developing the design including ensuring supplier tenders are checked for compliance and engineering correctness.
Development of scheme tender designs and management of estimating in the completion of a project estimate that includes robust pricing for the design activities.
Manage design inputs and outputs upstream including TQ register.
Liaise with clients to ensure design considerations are understood before decisions are made
Attend Hazard Studies and ensure all competencies are present during these processes so the robust, diverse design decisions are made with the correct people present.
Manage Design Risk Register and update key technical risks as they arise.
Assist the planner in developing and keeping up to date the detailed design management project programme.
Ensure designs are delivered putting safety first and that HSE risks are documented and understood.
Keep up to date as regards engineering standards, systems and procedures including WIMES standards, British Standards, Codes and best practices
Provide regular updates to commercial team, project manager and client technical team.
Prepare downstream technical specifications and particular specifications to allow supplier engagement.
Provide technical governance to supply chain and align this with client requirements.
Provide engineering authority and instruction to more junior members of the team
Develop engineering systems and procedures as necessary to improve department function and efficiency
Complete technical tasks as required to meet the design management plan within area of expertise or ensure this is done by suitably experienced resource in line with the necessary deliverables where other engineering skills are required.
Follow company-engineering standards, systems and procedures.
Assess competency of supply chain, internal and external resources to ensure competency and safe design development against scheme requirements including relevant standards of best practiseEssential
Engineering Degree qualified and working towards C-Eng status.
5 years plus Water and Wastewater design experience.
Familiar with Mechanical, Electrical, process and Civil project requirements as required to successfully deliver full turnkey water and wastewater schemes to Water Companies
Familiar with Key Water Treatment equipment packages and supply chain integration into tier 1 delivery requirements
Knowledge of Civil Engineering/ M&E techniques and processes.
Good IT skills including CAD, Word, and Excel.
Good time management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Understanding of CDM and ability to act as the principal designers nominated competent person
Good numeracy and literacy skills.Desirable
C-Eng
MS project
BIM 360 literate
3D modelling
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK. Millbank is proud to be a member of the 'Disability Confident Scheme'. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business