We are currently working on behalf of a global Tier One main contractor to source an accomplished Design Manager to work on tenders for major projects as part of their new team in London Paddington. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the design aspects of their bids whilst gaining valuable exposure to other areas of the tendering process. There will also be the possibility to continue working on projects once they have been secured. Our client works exclusively on major projects across a range of sectors. These include Energy, Defence, Highways, Rail and Data Centres. This is an exciting opportunity to help secure some of the most significant infrastructure projects in the UK at company that places a strong emphasis on the development of it's employees.
Responsibilities:
Lead all design activity during the tender stage, ensuring proposals are technically robust, compliant and aligned with the overall bid strategy.
Manage the flow of design information, clarifications and technical queries across internal teams, JV partners, external designers and client representatives.
Review tender and contract requirements, identifying design risks, opportunities and value-engineering options to strengthen the bid.
Develop and maintain the tender design programme and deliverables schedule, ensuring all inputs are delivered on time for pricing and submission.
Coordinate multidisciplinary design reviews to ensure solutions are integrated, buildable, and commercially informed.
Liaise with client technical teams and approval bodies (e.g. TAA, Network Rail, LUL) to validate proposed design solutions during the tender period.
Ensure all design outputs meet required quality standards and follow agreed assurance and document control processes.
Support the procurement of specialist designers and subcontractors, ensuring their inputs align with the tender strategy.
Track and report design progress, risks, assumptions and changes, ensuring their impact on methodology, pricing and programme is understood.
Manage design-related change control, instructions and clarifications in line with bid governance protocols.
Person Specification:
Strong experience managing design inputs for major project tenders/bids.
Ability to interpret complex technical and contractual information.
Excellent coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams.
Confident leading technical discussions with clients and approval bodies.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise under tight deadlines.
Ability to identify design risks, opportunities and value-engineering ideas.
Clear communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.
Working knowledge of design assurance, document control and digital design tools.
Collaborative team player with a proactive and solutions-focused approach