What is the purpose of this role?
To support the Design Manager and other team members in delivering detailed design services within the aBV alliance, in accordance with all relevant technical standards, producing the required outputs on time, within budget and to the quality required. Undertake management role within the design team.
What makes this role unique?
The position of Wastewater Infrastructure Design Lead is required to support our growing workload within the Scottish Water and Wastewater sector, and specifically the aBV alliance. aBV is an alliance partnership providing design and build services to Scottish Water for the delivery of Waste Water Infrastructure projects in Scotland.
What will this role involve?
- Manage the implementation the project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards
- Assist in the development and take management responsibility for allocated project team members
- Assist with the competency appraisal process subject to suitable level of supervision.
- Represent the design function in multi-disciplinary aBV Programme and Delivery teams.
- Comply with the requirements of the aBV Integrated Management System including Health & safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations.
- Assist in the preparation of and monitoring of design budgets for projects including the planning, monitoring and reporting of project resources and finances.
- Prepare, check and approve (in accordance with IMS level of responsibility) feasibility studies, inspections assessment and technical reports, and other written documents in an appropriate format, ensuring compliance with aBV procedures.
- Prepare/check, and approve (in accordance with IMS level of responsibility) design approach, calculations, drawings and documents.
- Undertake project reviews in accordance with the aBV IMS.
- Take line management responsibility for allocated design team members to ensure timely project delivery is within budget, and in accordance with programme and quality requirements.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with the wider aBV team and the external client, and other relevant stakeholders Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate identify innovation/best practice for consideration.
- Complete performance appraisals with direct reports and provide learning and development opportunities where possible, including taking on mentoring role where appropriate.