Design Manager: Lead Multisector, Hybrid Role

Willmott Dixon; Hitchin; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Sustainable car scheme

Job summary

Willmott Dixon, based in Hitchin, seeks a Design Manager to lead design on projects across education, leisure, transport, blue light, commercial and residential sectors. The role supports a hybrid working model with time split between the office, home, and onsite locations.

You will own the design process, manage consultants, and drive design programmes to meet milestones and budgets, delivering cost-effective, innovative technical solutions and ensuring regulatory approvals.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design process to produce accurate information that meets agreed specifications and cost plans.
• Managing the appointment and performance of consultants in line with their deed and agreed scope of services.
• Developing a design programme with consultants to meet whole-life programme milestones.
• Delivering cost-effective, innovative technical solutions.
• Chairing design team meetings and driving action plans to completion.
• Ensuring designs meet all statutory and regulatory approvals, with comprehensive tracking and documentation.

Job description

Willmott Dixon, based in Hitchin, seeks a Design Manager to lead design on projects across education, leisure, transport, blue light, commercial and residential sectors. The role supports a hybrid working model with time split between the office, home, and onsite locations.

You will own the design process, manage consultants, and drive design programmes to meet milestones and budgets, delivering cost-effective, innovative technical solutions and ensuring regulatory approvals.