Buildings Design Delivery Manager (Permanent)

Buildings Design Delivery Manager, Permanent, Bristol (With frequent trips to Paris)

Principal Accountabilities
The key roles and responsibilities of the Buildings Design Delivery Manager are the following:
* Coordinates delivery of Design activities to meet schedule objectives (defined by SLT), directly with Designers Coordinators :
o Ensure priorities have been provided to production teams managers
o Review Design sequence with relevant Design teams

* Builds and coordinates integrated level 3 engineering schedule, directly with Designers Coordinators , and monitor progress against schedule:
o Schedules alignment
o Risks/ float management
o Design maturity monitoring

* Arbitrates among all stakeholders on handover trade-offs, defines and monitors common action plans (if required maturity level not reached at handover), directly with Designers Coordinators:
o Interface milestones alignment and monitoring
o Gateway process
o Risks assessment

* Ensures Design delivery in line with constructability and commissioning issues/ decisions (managed by Delivery Integration Lead)
* Alerts SLT in case of operational performance not in line with objectives
* Ensures scope of work consistency to deliver the buildings (all contracts)
* Manages inputs (i.e. integration of interfaces in schedule and impacts analyses) with other relevant Programmes, mainly Equipment and CW

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
* Strong Project Management skills, in particular Schedule Management
* Knowledge and experience of programme progress and forecast position against schedule
* Ability to work collaboratively and in an integrated team environment
* Ability to influence without authority
* Understanding and awareness of working in a highly regulated environment
* High Ethical values
* Excellent organisational and communication skills
* Ability to produce informative, concise reports
* Motivational approach and the ability to energise team members by building a climate of trust and understanding
* Strong communication skills in English required
* Suitable candidate are also required to have nuclear operational experience and knowledge of the nuclear engineering activities.

Desirable
* Awareness of project change control and, risk management processes
* Knowledge of French would be an advantage to communicate freely with RD partners

Qualifications & Experience
Essential
* Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or HVAC Engineering or Equivalent in related subject
* Or a demonstrable level of experience based on years of experience and projects assignments
* Experience in Project Management
* Experience in operating in a high security environment

Desirable
* Working knowledge in the delivery of large complex construction projects
* Experience and understanding of working in a Nuclear and Safety Quality Culture
* Design Engineering Experience
* Experience in Mechanical, Electrical or HVAC erection