Overview
VolkerWessels UK, via VolkerFitzpatrick, offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.
We’re offering a great opportunity for a Senior Design Manager to join our Build division, contributing to a diverse portfolio of Design & Build projects within the Life Sciences sector. This role involves overseeing the design management process, ensuring timely delivery aligned with the agreed design programme and deliverables schedule.
The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in delivering laboratory and life sciences facilities, demonstrating strong leadership and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams.
Projects may be based in Cambridge, London, or Oxford, offering flexibility depending on project needs.
Responsibilities
* Oversee the design management process, ensuring timely delivery aligned with the agreed design programme and deliverables schedule.
* Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate design activities across Life Sciences projects within the Build portfolio.
* Contribute to a diverse portfolio of Design & Build projects within the Life Sciences sector.
Qualifications
* Solid Design Management experience from a Tier 1 Main Contractor.
* Experience delivering laboratory and life sciences facilities.
* Construction experience from a Build background.
* Understanding of modern methods of construction and off-site manufacture.
* Excellent communication skills - written / spoken.
If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
* Option to buy additional annual leave
* Private medical care
* Pension
* Life Assurance
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
* Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
* Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
* Employee Assistance programme
* Mental health, physical health, and financial support
* 24/7 Virtual GP service
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
Diversity, fairness and inclusion
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
Additional information
Note For Recruitment Agencies: Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release. We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
* Civil Engineering and Construction
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