Design Manager

Walker & Sloan; Acton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

BUPA Healthcare

Pension

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work

Eyecare vouchers

Holiday entitlement

West London project

Job summary

Walker & Sloan is recruiting a Design Manager for a major hyperscale data centre alliance Park project in Acton, West London. You will lead design delivery from pre-construction through to completion, coordinating consultants, designers and subcontractors to ensure buildable, compliant information is issued on time.

You should have proven experience on data centre or mission-critical schemes, strong knowledge of Building Regulations and CDM, plus a degree and relevant professional

Qualifications

• You are a Design Manager with proven experience delivering projects through both pre-construction and construction.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of programme and information flow.
• Experience on data centres, mission-critical developments or other technically complex projects would be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery from pre-construction through to completion, coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage consultants, designers and specialist subcontractors and monitor the design programme.
• Lead design reviews, manage approvals and change control, ensuring regulatory compliance and buildability.

Job description

Design Manager

Location Acton, London

Sector Data Centres & Mission Critical Construction

Salary £60,000 - £70,000 + Package

The Opportunity

A leading specialist contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to join its Alliance Park project in Acton, West London. The 1.95-hectare site is being transformed to support the construction of two new hyperscale data centres together with an office building, substation and major associated infrastructure.

With demolition already completed and significant utility diversions, remediation and re-levelling forming part of the enabling strategy, this is a technically challenging project where design coordination and buildability will directly influence construction performance.

Role Overview

You will lead design delivery from pre-construction through to completion, making sure information is compliant, coordinated, buildable and issued in line with procurement and construction requirements. You will manage consultants, designers and specialist subcontractors, maintaining the design programme and resolving interfaces before they become site issues.

You will lead design reviews, monitor approvals and manage change control while ensuring Employer's Requirements, Contractor's Proposals, Building Regulations and CDM obligations are properly addressed. You will work closely with commercial, engineering and delivery teams to identify value-engineering opportunities and reduce design-related risk and abortive work.

Throughout construction you will ensure approved information reaches the site team when required, provide support on technical queries and maintain oversight of as-built and O&M information. You will also build strong relationships with clients and consultants while supporting Design Coordinators and Assistant Design Managers within the wider team.

About You

You are a Design Manager with proven experience delivering projects through both pre-construction and construction. You have strong technical knowledge, understand the importance of programme and information flow, and are confident coordinating multidisciplinary design teams in a demanding environment.

You have a good working knowledge of Building Regulations and CDM requirements and are comfortable challenging design information when buildability, cost or programme could be improved. Experience on data centres, mission‑critical developments or other technically complex projects would be highly beneficial.

You will ideally hold a relevant degree or equivalent professional experience, an appropriate CSCS Card and a recognised industry qualification through RIBA, CIOB, ICE or similar.

Company Profile

This specialist contractor provides comprehensive design, construction and engineering services across the data, defence and energy sectors. With more than 40 years of specialist experience, the business is trusted by major clients to solve complex construction challenges and deliver projects from early design through to final occupation.

What's in it for you?

• £60,000 - £70,000 salary
• Car allowance
• BUPA Healthcare & Cash Plan
• Competitive pension scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Birthday off
• Major hyperscale data centre project in West London