Design Manager/Senior Design Manager

SISK Group; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SISK Group is seeking a Design Manager/Senior Design Manager to join their UK South Construction division, focusing on a Healthcare project. The role requires overseeing design requirements and managing design teams. Candidates should have extensive experience and skills in organisational planning, strong knowledge of building regulations, and proficiency in relevant software tools.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Healthcare

Employer pension

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience as a Design Manager/Senior Design Manager with strong internal package experience.
• Ability to manage a full design team, including overseeing design managers and coordinators.
• Experience with site/contract procedures.

Responsibilities

• Input into the selection of the design team.
• Define the design team's responsibilities and scope of services.
• Agree on tender and construction programmes with the design team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Planning skills

Workload management

Building Regulations knowledge

Planning Permission knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

View Point for Projects (4Projects)

Job description

We are recruiting for a Design Manager/Senior Design Manager to join our UK South Construction division on a Healthcare project. The role involves understanding and managing the design requirements of the tender/project, providing guidance to design co-ordinators, and contributing to the selection and responsibilities of the design team.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty, and value to our clients, whilst being at the heart of change.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Input into the selection of the design team.
2. Define the design team’s responsibilities and scope of services.
3. Agree on tender and construction programmes with the design team.
4. Hold regular design meetings and involve critical sub-contractors as necessary.
5. Advise on the selection of specialist sub-contractors.
6. Consider alternative building methods, sub-contractors, and materials.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience as a Design Manager/Senior Design Manager with strong internal package experience, change control, and ideally with BSA and Healthcare experience.
• Ability to manage a full design team, including overseeing design managers and coordinators.
• Experience with site/contract procedures.
• Strong organisational, planning, and workload management skills.
• Good knowledge of Building Regulations and Planning Permission procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and View Point for Projects (4Projects).

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with yearly increases.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Healthcare, 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more).
• Employer pension, death in service life assurance.
• Competitive mileage rate, travel expenses.
• Flexible and remote working options.
• Enhanced parental leave, professional and educational development.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We offer work with purpose, work-life balance, career growth, and a great team environment.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfills all vacancies directly. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies will not be accepted, and fees will not apply.

We are committed to attracting diverse talent. We encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply, especially those who may not meet all the criteria but have transferable skills. We want to hear from you.