Design Manager

Apple Technical Recruitment (UK) Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Private healthcare

Performance bonus

Pension

Job summary

Apple Technical Recruitment (UK) Limited has a design leadership opportunity for a Design Manager on a major healthcare development project near Milton Keynes. The role runs through the pre-construction and on-site phases with a c.£300m+ project value and a 3+ year program, requiring strong coordination across design teams and consultants.

The successful candidate will manage feasibility through to on-site coordination, ensuring design outputs meet buildability, budget and programme constraints,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Design Management position.
• Experience with UK-based Main Contractors.
• Experience on New Build projects in Healthcare, Life Science, Education, Commercial or Leisure sectors.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture or comparable qualification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design staffing and resource allocations across tendering and execution phases.
• Deliver a high-quality, sustainable design service to clients, supply chain partners and stakeholders.
• Coordinate design process through RIBA stages and support brief reviews.
• Ensure compliance with internal design management procedures from pre-construction through to completion.
• Contribute to the project's overarching design strategy and approach.
• Track progress against scope and develop detailed service deliverables for milestones.
• Organise regular design coordination meetings and technical reviews.
• Collaborate with lead designers to coordinate multi-disciplinary packages.
• Identify the need for design reviews and contribute to review documentation.

Skills

Design management

Team coordination

Feasibility analysis

Procurement support

Design coordination

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office

Job description

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Design Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1469

Location: nr Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (+ Office travel)

Salary: c.£60,000-£75,000 basic (dependent on experience), plus a comprehensive package including a company car or car allowance, private healthcare, performance bonus, pension.

Company & Project: A successful and profitable Main Contractor with a exceptional track record of delivering projects across the Buckinghamshire area, are recruiting for a Design Manager to join their Design Management team working in a major project in the local area. The project is a c£300m+ Healthcare development project.

The project will be based in Buckinghamshire with the programme of work spanning c3years+ in duration. Before starting on site the project has a c12-month pre-construction phase which will involve regular London office travel before moving to site.

The successful candidate will be involved working within team to managing the design process from early feasibility and planning stages through to on-site coordination and delivery.

This is a unique opportunity to join a truly flagship major project at the early stages with a market leading main contractor.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Design Manager will work within a team to oversee technical compliance and design management, focusing primarily on early feasibility and procurement stages, while also monitoring on-site design coordination and managing the performance of external consultants.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the setup, monitoring, and daily coordination of design staffing and resource allocations across tendering and execution phases
• Assist in delivering a high-quality, sustainable design service to clients, supply chain partners, and project stakeholders throughout bidding and delivery
• Help coordinate the design process through RIBA stages, supporting brief reviews and identifying opportunities for project improvements
• Follow and uphold internal design management procedures and compliance standards from pre-construction through to project completion
• Provide operational input into the project's overarching design strategy and approach
• Track design progress against the agreed scope of work and assist in developing detailed service deliverables for key milestones
• Organise and facilitate regular design coordination meetings and technical review sessions
• Work alongside lead discipline designers to assist in coordinating multi-disciplinary design packages
• Help identify the need for design reviews and contribute to review documentation
• Check design outputs to ensure they align with commercial constraints, practical buildability, and project budget targetsDesirable Experience:

Desirable Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a Design Management position.
• Previous experience to include working for a UK based Main Contractor.
• Experience working on New Build projects in one of the following sectors would be advantageous for this position - Healthcare, Life Science, Education, Commercial or Leisure.
• Previous Roles May Include: Design Manager | IntermediateDesign Manager | Assistant Design Manager | Design & Build ManagerQualifications & Skills: Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture or comparable qualification.