Design Manager - Mechanical bias - Prisons

Laing O'Rourke; Sale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke seeks a Mechanical Design Manager for prison projects based in Sale, Manchester. The role involves overseeing design management, ensuring compliance and effectiveness in delivery while enhancing relationships with consultants and capturing business knowledge for improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in prisons / justice projects.
• Strong modular construction background preferred.
• End-to-end management of design from concept to handover.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production, control, and distribution of design information.
• Enhance relationships with consultants.
• Support effective supply chain collaboration.

Skills

Design Management

Project Management

BIM/Digital Engineering

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Client:

Laing O'Rourke

Location:

Sale, United Kingdom

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

Do you have experience in Prisons / Justice / Law and Order projects?

Are you passionate about exemplary Design Management?

Are you considering what's next for your career?

Then we would love to hear from you!

The Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke has an opportunity for a Mechanical Design Manager to join our team on prison projects based initially in Sale, Manchester. Current projects are in Lancashire and Buckinghamshire, with the role based on-site when the project moves there.

A Laing O'Rourke Design Manager ensures that all design information is reviewed and delivered according to our procedures, covering aspects like programme, buildability, safety, maintenance, and technical suitability. The role involves overseeing the production, control, and distribution of design information at various stages and ensuring regular progress reporting.

The Design Manager is a senior member of the Design Job Family and Technical Function, committed to technical excellence, assurance, and performance across projects, from early engagement to delivery. Our designers are part of our Engineering Enterprise, aiming to maximize the potential of design to increase certainty on projects.

What will the role look like?

• Supporting consultant teams to maximize effectiveness and value in integrated design solutions that meet client and business needs.
• Enhancing relationships with consultants.
• Reviewing design delivery to improve quality and efficiency across procurement, manufacturing, and handover processes.
• Supporting consultants in adopting Laing O'Rourke's design processes, ensuring rigorous project management and effective supply chain collaboration, including BIM/Digital Engineering.
• Capturing business knowledge for continuous improvement and innovation.

Technical Capabilities:

• Creating and owning the design brief
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly
• Information and Change Control
• Design compliance

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Experience in prisons / justice projects
• Alternatively, a strong modular construction background
• End-to-end management of design from concept to handover
• Sector specialism with broad experience in managing the design of construction or building services projects