* Lead complex, high-value design delivery with genuine career progression
* Join a collaborative team shaping innovative, technically robust projects
About Our Client
A leading Tier 1 contractor recognised for delivering high-profile, technically challenging projects across a range of sectors, including commercial, residential, public realm, and mixed-use developments. The business is known for its commitment to innovation, buildability, and sustainable delivery, partnering closely with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners to create projects that offer long-term social and economic value.
With a culture centred around collaboration, professional development, and flexible working, the organisation provides an environment where Senior Design Managers can drive meaningful change, lead high-calibre schemes, and advance their careers within a supportive and forward-thinking team.
Job Description
* Lead the review of existing design information, carrying out detailed risk and opportunity appraisals to reduce design risk, enhance buildability, and maximise value.
* Develop, manage, and monitor robust design programmes and information release schedules aligned to design, procurement, and construction requirements.
* Work collaboratively with the Project Team, Lead Designer, and Consultant Team to ensure fully coordinated and technically robust design outputs.
* Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to ensure design deliverables align with cost plans, construction methodologies, and programme constraints.
* Drive technical reviews, value engineering exercises, and design workshops to support cost efficiency, compliance, and overall project performance.
* Maintain strong communication with clients, consultants, and internal teams to support informed decision-making and positive project outcomes.
* Ensure design deliverables meet contractual, statutory, and best-practice requirements.
* Support continuous improvement and innovation across design management processes and project delivery.
The Successful Applicant
* Degree-qualified in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Engineering, Design Management, or a related technical discipline.
* Strong experience managing multi-disciplinary design delivery on large, complex construction projects-ideally within a contractor environment.
* Comprehensive understanding of design coordination, buildability, construction methodologies, and technical compliance.
* Proven ability to lead design teams, challenge assumptions, and drive high levels of performance and accountability.
* Excellent commercial awareness, with experience aligning design development with cost, risk, procurement, and programme requirements.
* Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
* Proactive, solution-focused, and collaborative in approach.
* Ability to work flexibly, including travel to project and office locations as required.
What's on Offer
* Competitive salary with discretionary profit share scheme.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Car allowance or company car (role/grade dependent).
* Travel reimbursement to project sites (in line with advisory rates).
* Private medical insurance.
* Pension scheme with 8% employer contribution.
* Health and wellbeing programme.
* 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
* Wide range of corporate benefits and lifestyle perks.
* Extensive learning and development opportunities to support long-term career progression.
* Industry-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 12 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
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