Design Manager

We have an exciting job opportunity for a Design Manager to join Costain's National Highways M60 Simister Island Scheme.

The role of design manager is fundamental in achieving this and will be required to manage the design on the M60 Simister Island Scheme. The design manager is expected to be a leader in their field or area of expertise and may be required to provide insight and guidance to the wider project team.

The design manager will report directly to the engineering manager as part of a project team.

Design management is the delivery of the right design from our internal or external, supplier and JV partner, designers in a mutually beneficial way to deliver the best solutions for our clients, whilst identifying and mitigating risks.

It is a form of technical project management and the right design is that which is in line with programme and budget, delivers on our Low Carbon objectives and is a key enabler for us to provide technology-led smart infrastructure solutions for our clients.

Costain has been appointed as Delivery Integration Partner by National Highways (NH) for delivery of the £240m improvement of the Simister Island M60/M62/M66 interchange (M60 Junction 18), north of Manchester. As Delivery Integration Partner, Costain will overhaul the busy junction involving complex traffic management to keep tens of thousands of vehicles moving whilst construction takes place.

The works consist of:

- A new free flow ‘northern loop’ link road to take drivers directly from M60 eastbound to M60 southbound without exiting the motorway
- M66 mainline southbound widening and southbound slip road realignment to allow for construction of the northern loop
- A widened connector road from M60 northbound to M60 westbound – replacing the current single lane with two lanes
- Adding an extra lane in each direction on the M60 Junctions 17 to 18 (increasing from 4 to 5 lanes) while retaining the hard shoulders
- Upgrades to drainage, lighting, motorway technology, signage and signalling.

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Essential

- Bachelor’s degree / Engineering or management apprenticeship with industry experience

Desirable

- Chartered member of professional institute (MICE/IMechE/MCIOB etc)
- Related Project Managment or Risk Managment training