Job Description
Senior Design Manager - Cambridge
Senior Design Manager:Senior Design Manager - Construction - Highly Competitive Salary + BenefitsYour new company: One of the UK's leading contractors operating across a number of sectors including Infrastructure and BuildKey Responsibilities:
* Establish, maintain, and manage the project’s design resources and team structure across bid, PCSA, and delivery stages, while leading a professional, comprehensive, and sustainable design service for customers and key partners/suppliers.
* Manage and safely coordinate the full design process through all RIBA stages, challenging the brief where needed and driving innovation and continuous improvement at both bid and delivery phases.
* Ensure all design management procedures are completed and followed, contribute to the overall design strategy and approach, and maintain adherence to the design brief/scope of service while developing a detailed scope for each key project stage.
* Coordinate the work of the design team, contractors, and statutory bodies (such as Local Authority planners, Building Control, and HSE) to meet programme-critical deadlines.
* Ensure the design process fully accounts for compliance requirements, current legislation, relevant standards, and applicable codes of practice.
What you'll need to succeed :
o Strong experience in main contracting, ideally on Education, Office/Lab, or Residential projects valued £10–50m.
o Confident leading consultant teams, with good sustainability knowledge (Passivhaus, NABERS, BREEAM) and experience across bid and delivery stages.
o Background in Pre‑construction (PCSA), 3D design/BIM, and practical low‑carbon design methods.
o Enjoys working collaboratively in a supportive, inclusive, and hardworking team.
o Values a culture where everyone is treated equally, encouraged to grow, and respected.
What you'll get in return:
o Pension Scheme – Matched contributions up to 6%
o Generous Holiday Allowance – 26 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days with long service, plus the option to buy additional days
o Private Healthcare
o Life Assurance
o Wellbeing Support
o Company Car or Car Allowance
o Exclusive Discounts
o Long Service Awards
o Sharesave Plan & Incentive Scheme
What you need to do now:
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