Design Manager: Pre-Construction & Client Lead

MTR Partnership; Bury; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MTR Partnership is seeking an experienced Design Manager to oversee design development on D&B, 2-stage tender projects. You will manage the process from tender through PCSA to handover, coordinating consultants and engaging with clients to secure agreed design decisions.

The role focuses on leading pre-construction activities with support from delivery teams, ensuring buildability and programme considerations are aligned with budget. A competitive package awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating consultants and managing design programmes.
• Ability to identify information gaps and work with estimating to stay within budget.
• Experience leading client-facing design decisions and consultant delivery.
• Experience coordinating design with delivery teams and pre-construction progression.
• Manage design process with specialist support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate consultants, manage design programmes and surveys.
• Identify gaps in information and work with estimating to develop within budget and scope.
• Lead client-facing design decisions, chair meetings and secure consultant delivery.
• Pull information together with delivery teams to progress pre-construction.
• Manage design process while using specialist support.

Job description

MTR Partnership is seeking an experienced Design Manager to oversee design development on D&B, 2-stage tender projects. You will manage the process from tender through PCSA to handover, coordinating consultants and engaging with clients to secure agreed design decisions.

The role focuses on leading pre-construction activities with support from delivery teams, ensuring buildability and programme considerations are aligned with budget. A competitive package awaits the right candidate.