Design Manager

MK Search; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term UK work

Career progression opportunities

Competitive salary package

Job summary

MK Search are working with a Tier 1 main contractor to appoint a Design Manager for a major hyperscale data centre development in Hertfordshire.

The role focuses on coordinating multidisciplinary design, leading meetings with consultants and subcontractors, and ensuring design information aligns with procurement and construction requirements.

This is a senior opportunity with strong progression paths and long-term UK work in the data centre sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Coordinator with a main contractor.
• Data centre or mission-critical project experience highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination on large, technically complex developments.
• Experience managing external consultants and specialist subcontractor design packages.
• Good knowledge of construction methods, buildability and design risk management.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• A relevant qualification in engineering, architecture, construction management or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate design activities across civil, structural, architectural and MEP disciplines.
• Lead design meetings with consultants, specialist subcontractors and the client team.
• Manage the design programme, ensuring information is issued to support procurement and site delivery.
• Review design submissions for compliance with the client's requirements, project specifications and relevant standards.
• Identify and resolve design interfaces, coordination issues and buildability challenges.
• Work closely with project, commercial and planning teams to assess design changes and their impact on cost and programme.
• Track technical queries, design approvals and outstanding information.
• Support the site team in resolving design issues throughout construction and handover.

Skills

Design management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Stakeholder management

Consultant coordination

Communication skills

Education

Engineering/Architecture/Construction management degree

Job description

Design Manager Opportunity - Tier 1 Main Contractor - Hyperscale Data Centre

MK Search are working with a Tier 1 main contractor to appoint a Design Manager for a major hyperscale data centre development in Hertfordshire.

The contractor has a strong presence in the data centre sector and offers long-term UK opportunities, an excellent remuneration package and clear progression paths outlined from the outset.

This role will suit a Design Manager with experience coordinating complex construction projects, ideally within the hyperscale data centre or mission-critical sector. You will manage the design process, ensuring information is coordinated, buildable and delivered in line with procurement and construction requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate design activities across civil, structural, architectural and MEP disciplines.
• Lead design meetings with consultants, specialist subcontractors and the client team.
• Manage the design programme, ensuring information is issued to support procurement and site delivery.
• Review design submissions for compliance with the client's requirements, project specifications and relevant standards.
• Identify and resolve design interfaces, coordination issues and buildability challenges.
• Work closely with project, commercial and planning teams to assess design changes and their impact on cost and programme.
• Track technical queries, design approvals and outstanding information.
• Support the site team in resolving design issues throughout construction and handover.

Experience and background:

• Proven experience as a Design Manager or Senior Design Coordinator with a main contractor.
• Data centre or mission-critical project experience is highly desirable.
• A strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination on large, technically complex developments.
• Experience managing external consultants and specialist subcontractor design packages.
• Good knowledge of construction methods, buildability and design risk management.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• A relevant qualification in engineering, architecture, construction management or a related discipline.

What's on offer:

• Highly competitive salary and benefits package.
• A key role on a major hyperscale data centre development.
• Long-term UK work with a leading Tier 1 main contractor.
• Clear progression paths and career objectives established from the beginning.
• The opportunity to develop your career with a contractor that has a strong presence in the data centre sector.