Design Manager - Defence & Technology Projects

Arcadis; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Design Manager to lead design delivery in Defence/Technology sectors. You will coordinate internal and external design teams, ensure alignment with client scope, budget and timescales, and work closely with the Arcadis Project Manager to steer projects to successful outcomes.

The role requires strong BIM and Autodesk experience, excellent written English, and adept stakeholder engagement across multi-disciplinary teams in a consultancy environment.

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

Design management

BIM

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Autodesk BIM 360

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Design Manager to lead design delivery in Defence/Technology sectors. You will coordinate internal and external design teams, ensure alignment with client scope, budget and timescales, and work closely with the Arcadis Project Manager to steer projects to successful outcomes.

The role requires strong BIM and Autodesk experience, excellent written English, and adept stakeholder engagement across multi-disciplinary teams in a consultancy environment.