Foundation Design Manager

Foundation Design Manager for a major offshore wind project The UK

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Primary Steel Lead, Secondary Steel Lead and Pin Pile Design Engineer and maintain the integrated design management plan, review strategy and programme through AFC delivery.
  * Own coordination and configuration control of the overall foundation Design Basis, ensuring discipline inputs are complete, compatible and controlled.
  * Own the integrated design decision log, risk and opportunity register, interface register and certification tracker, ensuring actions are allocated, updated and closed.
  * Manage the technical delivery of the design and certification contracts, including technical scope, schedule, quality, risk, interfaces and resource adequacy; monitor cost and change and provide timely technical input to the Foundations Package Manager and Contract Manager.
  * Act as the day-to-day Employer counterpart to the Detailed Designer and Certification Body project managers, consolidate review comments and drive critical comments and certification blockers to closure.
  * Be accountable for integrated loads analysis governance, programme and interface resolution, with the Primary Steel Lead responsible for technical coordination, review and Employer acceptance recommendations.
  * Coordinate Safe by Design, constructability and model reviews and ensure required inputs from WTG, supply and fabrication, T&I, IAC, O&M, HSSE, metocean and site characterisation are available when needed.
  * Ensure safety is prioritised in the foundations design, in particular through adherence to the Design Hazard Management Plan
  * Ensure discipline interfaces are identified, allocated and closed in a timely manner and before they affect design maturity, fabrication or installation.
  * Ensure design deliverables reach the required maturity, obtain Employer acceptance and progress through certification in accordance with the agreed plan.
  * Exercise sound engineering judgement, communicate uncertainty transparently and escalate material risks early while retaining clear ownership and traceable decisions.
  
  Required qualification
• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
  * Chartered Engineer status, or demonstrable equivalent professional competence, is preferred.