Design Manager

4Front Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare and cash plan

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days holiday + Birthday off

Job summary

4Front Recruitment is seeking an experienced Design Manager for a flagship hyperscale data centre project in Acton. You will lead the design function from bid to completion, coordinating architects, consultants and subcontractors to deliver compliant, buildable designs on schedule.

From a senior leadership position, you will drive value engineering, manage design risks and ensure design information supports procurement and construction activities on one of the UK's most technically demanding

Qualifications

• Experience delivering design delivery from bid stage to completion.
• Proven ability to coordinate architects, consultants and designers.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and CDM requirements.
• Track record of delivering value engineering while maintaining quality and programme.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery across pre-construction and live construction phases.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and manage design interfaces.
• Ensure designs are compliant, buildable and commercially viable.
• Drive design strategy, risk reviews and technical excellence.

Skills

Design leadership

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Value engineering

CDM compliance

Education

Degree in relevant field

RIBA/CIOB/ICE qualification

SMSTS

CSCS Manager Card (Black preferred)

Job description

Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Sector: High Tech Construction | Data Centres | Defence | Energy

Job Type: Permanent | Full Time | Site Based

Do you enjoy leading the design process on some of the UK's most technically advanced construction projects?

If you're an experienced Design Manager who thrives on coordinating multidisciplinary teams, driving technical excellence and ensuring projects move seamlessly from concept through to completion, this could be your next opportunity.

My client is a specialist design and build contractor delivering complex projects across the data centre, defence and energy sectors. Their reputation has been built on technical excellence, innovation and delivering projects where quality, collaboration and engineering expertise are fundamental to success.

They are now looking for a Design Manager to join a flagship hyperscale data centre development in Acton, leading the design function on one of the UK's largest and most technically demanding mission critical construction projects.

The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership role where you'll take ownership of design delivery from bid stage through to project completion, ensuring designs are compliant, buildable, commercially viable and aligned with programme, quality, sustainability and client requirements.

You'll lead the coordination of architects, consultants, designers and specialist subcontractors, ensuring design information is delivered on programme and supports procurement and construction activities.

Working closely with engineering, commercial and project delivery teams, you'll manage design interfaces, resolve technical challenges and ensure approved information is available to support construction throughout the project lifecycle.

You'll also play a key role in driving value engineering, managing design risks and promoting technical excellence, ensuring all designs comply with Building Regulations, CDM requirements and project specifications.

If you're passionate about delivering technically challenging projects and enjoy leading collaborative design teams, this is an outstanding opportunity.

We're Looking for Someone Who Has

• Significant experience managing design delivery through both pre construction and live construction phases.
• A strong background working for a main contractor or specialist design and build contractor.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on major construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM requirements and construction design principles.
• Experience managing design programmes, technical reviews, approvals and change control processes.
• A proven track record of delivering value engineering solutions while maintaining quality, programme and buildability.
• Experience within data centres, mission critical, defence, energy, industrial or other technically complex construction environments would be highly desirable.
• A degree or equivalent professional experience together with a relevant industry qualification such as RIBA, CIOB, ICE or similar. SMSTS and a CSCS Manager Card (Black preferred) are highly desirable.

We're looking for someone who can provide technical leadership, influence design decisions, mentor junior team members and ensure projects are delivered right first time.

What's on Offer

• Private healthcare and cash plan
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off

This is an opportunity to join a growing contractor delivering some of the UK's most technically advanced construction projects, where you'll influence design strategy, lead multidisciplinary teams and play a key role in the successful delivery of a flagship hyperscale data centre development.