Design Manager, Defence & Tech Projects

Arcadis; Warrington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Design Manager with Defence or Technology sector experience to join the Design Project Management team within the Places Design Practice. You will guide internal and external design teams to meet the Client’s scope while balancing budget, resources and timescales.

You will facilitate meetings and workshops, coordinate design activities with procurement, planning, environmental, construction and operations teams, and provide clear direction.

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

Integration

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Written English

Education

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

Tools

BIM

Autodesk

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Design Manager with Defence or Technology sector experience to join the Design Project Management team within the Places Design Practice. You will guide internal and external design teams to meet the Client’s scope while balancing budget, resources and timescales.

You will facilitate meetings and workshops, coordinate design activities with procurement, planning, environmental, construction and operations teams, and provide clear direction.