Design Manager (Security)

Critec Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent security services company in the UK is looking for a Design Manager to oversee the design function in the SEMD project. Responsibilities include project management, team leadership, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in design management and the ability to coordinate multiple teams and stakeholders. This is a pivotal role requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to manage project deliverables effectively.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in managing design functions and teams.
• Experience in project management, with a focus on security.
• Strong ability to communicate standards and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Project manage the SEMD design function.
• Manage the SEMD design team and their documentation.
• Monitor and report design milestones and KPIs.
• Chair weekly design meetings and document outcomes.
• Provide technical assistance to project teams.

Skills

Project management

Design management

Communication

Security standards compliance

Job description

Design management role within the security framework to develop and support the delivery teams by providing management of the design function, to include:

• Project manage the SEMD design function.
• Project manager for the delivery of the SEMD design function.
• Management of the SEMD design and change management function including.
  • Day to day management of the SEMD design team (LDEs, CAD, Support Consultants and Tech Administration)
  • Design planning including liaison with LDEs and programme P6 planners
  • Co-ordinate LDEs with design requirements and dependencies
  • Co-ordination of design documentation CRA
  • Delivery tracker co-ordination and management
  • Monitoring and management reporting of design milestones and KPIs to Thames and Critec senior management
• Advise on SEMD programme standards compliance requirements.
• Develop and approve security related design processes
• Develop and approve security related design documentation
• Manage SEMD design review requirements with the project delivery teams and contractors
• Chair weekly Design Meeting and produce contractual minutes.
• Documentation final approval for:
  • EWNs
  • TQs
  • Design Waivers
  • Contractor design submissions
  • Contractor SAMMS
  • Documentation produced by the SEMD design Team
• Escalation point contact for SEMD design activities with the client, stakeholders and contractors.
• Provide security guidance to the construction delivery teams with respect to design standards.

To be proficient with documentation creation and completion in line with TW standards, be self-driven to ensure the ‘Design to Commissioning’ philosophy is promoted and delivered. To have a clear vision of project design and handover requirements, to self-manage the completion of the associated deliverables. To provide technical assistance to project site team.

Reporting to Critec Programme Delivery Manager.

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