Job Information
Location: Swindon, South‑West England
Company: JR UK
Client / Employer: Fawkes & Reece
Job Reference: 500089343579258880037341
Listing Type: Basic
Role Overview
Senior Design Manager – responsible for design management across multiple industrial projects, ensuring design excellence from pre‑construction through to project completion. This dynamic, multi‑site role requires travel between projects and close collaboration with internal teams, consultants, and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the design process from pre‑construction through delivery.
* Coordinate and oversee consultant and subcontractor design outputs.
* Ensure design compliance with statutory, regulatory and employer’s requirements.
* Carry out design assurance, technical reviews and buildability assessments.
* Identify and manage design risks, driving value engineering opportunities.
* Lead design change control, assessing programme and cost implications.
* Maintain accurate records of design submissions, approvals and revisions.
* Collaborate closely with construction, commercial and procurement teams.
* Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to Design Managers within the team.
Skills & Experience
* Proven track record in a Senior Design Manager or Design Manager role on major projects.
* Experience working for a Tier 1 or large main contractor.
* Strong understanding of RIBA Stages 3‑6.
* Background in delivering complex, site‑based projects.
* Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex design interfaces.
* Excellent communication, coordination and leadership skills.
Benefits
* Long‑term pipeline offering stability and career progression.
* Key leadership role within a highly respected Tier 1 contractor.
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