Design Manager

Walker & Sloan; Watford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Walker & Sloan, a leading contractor, seek an experienced Design Manager to lead the design process on major industrial, logistics and commercial projects across London and the Home Counties. Based in Watford, you will drive design coordination, ensure on-program delivery and develop buildable, compliant solutions with multidisciplinary teams.

You will collaborate with clients, consultants and operations, drive value engineering and continuous improvement, and contribute to innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary consultant teams on complex design & build projects.
• Strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness & proactive design coordination.
• Experience with planning conditions, Building Regulations, and design reviews is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead design from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring on-program delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, subcontractors and operational teams.
• Manage design programmes and chair technical workshops.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

Job description

Design Manager | Major Construction Projects

Up to £70,000 + Comprehensive Package

Watford (Projects Across London & the Home Counties)

Main Contractor | Design & Build | Industrial | Commercial

Walker & Sloan are working with an outstanding, award-winning construction contractor to recruit an experienced Design Manager to join their growing technical team.

Our client has earned an exceptional reputation for delivering high-quality industrial, logistics, commercial and mixed-use developments across London and the Home Counties. With an impressive pipeline of secured projects and a collaborative approach to project delivery, they continue to invest heavily in both their people and their technical capability.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Design Manager to take ownership of the design process on major construction projects while joining a business that genuinely values innovation, teamwork and technical excellence.

The Role

As Design Manager, you'll be responsible for leading the design process from pre-construction through to project completion, ensuring design information is delivered on programme, fully coordinated and aligned with the project's commercial and operational objectives.

Working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and operational teams, you'll manage design programmes, chair technical workshops, coordinate information releases and provide technical leadership throughout the construction lifecycle.

You'll play a key role in ensuring projects are buildable, compliant and commercially successful, while identifying opportunities for value engineering and continuous improvement.

About You

You’ll have a strong background within architecture, engineering or construction design management and be confident leading multidisciplinary consultant teams on complex design & build projects.

You’ll possess excellent technical knowledge, strong commercial awareness and a proactive approach to managing programme, risk and design coordination. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with both pre-construction and operational teams while providing practical technical solutions that support successful project delivery.

Experience managing planning conditions, Building Regulations, BREEAM requirements and technical design reviews would be highly advantageous, together with the ability to build lasting relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £70,000
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Car allowance
• Annual bonus
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Ongoing professional development and career progression
• Opportunity to work on major construction projects across London and the Home Counties
• Join a forward-thinking contractor with an exceptional reputation for quality and innovation