Design Engineering Manager: BIM, Governance & Leadership

Universal Business Team; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

Bonus opportunity

Free parking

Auto-enrolment pension

Flexible working hours

Team lunches and recognition

Job summary

Universal Business Team seeks an experienced Design Engineering Manager to own design governance, lead a multi‑project design team and drive process maturity. You will ensure high‑quality, coordinated outputs across complex care and healthcare environments.

The role reports to the Operations Director and influences quality, systems, people and future innovation, including exploring AI and offshoring within design.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a design team within construction, fit-out or specialist environments.
• Strong governance, coordination and assurance for design outputs.
• Excellent client-facing communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the in-house design team, setting clear expectations for quality and delivery.
• Establish robust design management procedures, standards and governance.
• Ensure design compliance with regulations and industry standards.
• Oversee design resource planning, workloads and information release schedules.
• Implement quality checks, KPIs and performance metrics for improvement.
• Support commercial decisions, value engineering and cost control via design.
• Manage design change control to minimise cost and programme impact.
• Act as client-facing technical authority on complex projects and liaise with Project Managers.

Skills

Design leadership

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Client liaison

Governance

Education

Chartered or accredited

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM software

Job description

Universal Business Team seeks an experienced Design Engineering Manager to own design governance, lead a multi‑project design team and drive process maturity. You will ensure high‑quality, coordinated outputs across complex care and healthcare environments.

The role reports to the Operations Director and influences quality, systems, people and future innovation, including exploring AI and offshoring within design.