Overview
Senior Design Manager
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 per annum
Location: Bristol
Sector Focus: Defence
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the full design lifecycle from concept through handover, particularly on projects in defence or nuclear, or similarly regulated sectors.
* Oversee internal and external design teams, consultants, and contractors, ensuring high standards of design, timeliness, and compliance.
* Ensure designs meet regulatory requirements, including security, safety, sustainability, and client‑specific standards.
* Collaborate with project delivery, construction and management teams to ensure design integration and constructability.
* Manage risk, design reviews, change control, and approvals process.
* Be a key stakeholder in bid and tender processes, providing robust design input.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in defence or nuclear industry design management, or related sectors with similar complexity and regulation.
* Strong track record managing large, technically demanding design projects.
* Deep understanding of design standards, regulatory & security standards, safety, sustainable design, and the full construction lifecycle.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* Degree in relevant discipline (Engineering, Architecture, Building Services, etc.). Chartered status (or working towards) is a plus.
Why apply
* Work with one of the UK's leading contractors in data, defence & energy.
* Be part of projects that are mission‑critical and high visibility.
* A culture focused on sustainability, innovation, precision, and doing things right.
* Collaborative, people‑focused environment.
* Competitive salary and benefits
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