Deputy Design Manager in Plymouth, Devon

Role Details:

• contract role
• Approx 12-Month Contract
• Negotiable
• Plymouth / Remote

The Energy Division at ARM is currently recruiting an experienced Deputy Design Manager to join our Nuclear Defence client, working mostly remotely and being required to work on-site 2 days roughly per fortnight.

Job Overview:

The primary purpose of the role is to ultimately assist and support the Design & Safety Manager in the delivery of the project scope. This will include the likes of the following.

• Support the development, leadership, management, and coordination of the technical design packages agreeing on project-related objectives, managing the performance of Engineering and Design resources, and making appropriate technical management decisions.
• Ensure that the design documentation covers the scope of operations required by the Project Manager and is produced to agreed standards, schedule, and budget.
• Plan for effective project implementation, identifying key factors and supporting the leadership of the project's technical planning process.
• Ensuring effective Quality Management Arrangements, operation, and delivery through compliance with Babcock's Business Management System and Technical Manual.
• Ensuring effective Quality Management Arrangements, operation, and delivery through compliance with Babcock's Business Management System and Technical Manual.
• Ensure that the processes and activities being managed are appropriately documented with appropriate records maintained and configuration and quality controls applied.
• Support the 14 Dock Readiness Design Manager to implement the project approach to Health, Safety, and Environmental issues as applicable to the design.
• Liaise with Engineering Services Technical Authority to ensure that Relevant Good Practice is employed.
• As a Category 3 Role Holder, you are to demonstrate and promote the necessary safety culture within your area of responsibility and sphere of influence, continually assessing behaviors in your area. Where appropriate you should raise any nuclear safety concerns to the person responsible for that activity, their senior Line Manager, or a member of the DRDL Board.
• Ensure that staff and contractors are familiar with the hazards and risks (Health, Safety & Environment) associated with the work undertaken by the delegated engineering team through effective management and communication of the Risk Assessment.

Some of your duties will include:

• The primary purpose of the role is to ultimately assist and support the Design & Safety Manager in the delivery of the project scope. This will include the likes of the following.
• Support the development, leadership, management, and coordination of the technical design packages agreeing on project-related objectives, managing the performance of Engineering and Design resources,s and making appropriate technical management decisions.
• Ensure that the design documentation covers the scope of operations required by the Project Manager and is produced to agreed standards, schedule, and budget.
• Plan for effective project implementation, identifying key factors and supporting the leadership of the project's technical planning process.
• Ensuring effective Quality Management Arrangements, operations, and delivery through compliance with Business Management System and Technical Manual.
• Ensuring effective Quality Management Arrangements, operation, and delivery through compliance with Business Management System and Technical Manual.
• Ensure that the processes and activities being managed are appropriately documented with appropriate records maintained and configuration and quality controls applied.
• Support the 14 Dock Readiness Design Manager to implement the project approach to Health, Safety, and Environmental issues as applicable to the design.
• Liaise with Engineering Services Technical Authority to ensure that Relevant Good Practice is employed.
• As a Category 3 Role Holder, you are to demonstrate and promote the necessary safety culture within your area of responsibility and sphere of influence, continually assessing behaviors in your area. Where appropriate you should raise any nuclear safety concerns to the person responsible for that activity, their senior Line Manager, or a member of the DRDL Board.
• Ensure that staff and contractors are familiar with the hazards and risks (Health, Safety & Environment) associated with the work undertaken by the delegated engineering team through effective management and communication of the Risk Assessment.

What do you need to succeed?

• Nuclear Introductory Course or equivalent nuclear and/or marine system knowledge.
• Sound understanding and application of relevant:
• Industry legislation
• Industry Codes and Standards
• Design Engineering Practices
• Design Management (incl. Systems Engineering), planning, and budgetary control
• Company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety, and Quality requirements
• Knowledge
• Knowledge of services design and installation
• Knowledge of construction techniques employed for Nuclear Safety related structures and buildings.

How to apply:

If you are interested to find out more about this opportunity, please apply via the link or contact me at and we will let you know if you have been shortlisted.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.