Design Manager – Defence/Tech, Client-Facing Design Lead

Arcadis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design projects in the Defence or Technology sectors. You will guide internal and external design teams, align with Client scopes, budgets and timelines, and coordinate with procurement, planners, and construction teams.

The role requires strong integration, stakeholder management and excellent written English. It offers the opportunity to contribute to Arcadis Places Design Practice on exciting projects in the UK.

Qualifications

• BA/BSc/BEng or MA/MSc/MEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline+
• Previous experience within Defence and/or Technology sector desirable
• Chartered or equivalent professional accreditation recommended
• Ideally previous Design Management experience within a Client/Consultancy environment
• Knowledge and experience of BIM led design and Autodesk suite of products
• Strong Focus on Integration, Stakeholder & Communication Management Skills
• Awareness of using programme software applications
• Excellent written English and technical report writing skills is essential

Responsibilities

• To work with the Arcadis Project Manager to achieve the required outcome for the client and Arcadis.
• To manage the technical delivery and integration of multi-disciplinary design projects, providing leadership, direction and delivery excellence.
• To drive high-quality design decisions made through promoting a culture of collaboration, challenge, innovation, and creativity across the delivery team.
• Understand PM concepts, tools and techniques.
• To use interpersonal and influencing skills to support successful outcomes.
• Work in an environment of constantly changing priorities and managing these priorities.
• Understand the challenges associated with multi-discipline, complex engineering problems and can plan, manage and implement solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Integration focus

Leadership

Education

BA/BSc/BEng or MA/MSc/MEng or equivalent

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design projects in the Defence or Technology sectors. You will guide internal and external design teams, align with Client scopes, budgets and timelines, and coordinate with procurement, planners, and construction teams.

The role requires strong integration, stakeholder management and excellent written English. It offers the opportunity to contribute to Arcadis Places Design Practice on exciting projects in the UK.