Design Manager

Walker & Sloan Ltd | Certified B Corp; Watford; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Ongoing professional development

Career progression

Major projects

Job summary

Walker & Sloan Ltd | Certified B Corp in Watford is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the design process on major projects across London and the Home Counties.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage design programmes from pre-construction to completion, and deliver buildable, compliant solutions with value engineering opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design across pre-construction through to completion.
• Strong knowledge of planning conditions, Building Regulations and BREEAM.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary consultant teams on complex design & build projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design process from pre-construction to project completion.
• Manage design programmes and coordinate information releases.
• Chair technical workshops and provide technical leadership throughout the lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering and continuous improvement.

Skills

Design management

Construction design

Multidisciplinary leadership

Client coordination

Job description

Watford (Projects Across London & the Home Counties)

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
• Annual bonus
• 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

Interested?

If you're an experienced Design Manager looking to join a leading main contractor delivering some of the region's most exciting construction projects, we'd love to hear from you.