Hybrid Design Manager — Lead Multidisciplinary Design

Mitie; East Midlands, West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the design function across Rolls-Royce framework projects. Derby or Bristol with hybrid working (3 days on site, 2 days from home).

You\'ll oversee design governance, guide multidisciplinary teams, and ensure design quality through RIBA stages 0-4, with a focus on integration with project teams and stakeholders. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with Rolls-Royce stakeholders, and scaling design capability, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Experience leading design activity in construction/engineering or building services.
• Strong knowledge of the RIBA Plan of Work and design-to-construction lifecycle.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and the Principal Designer role.
• Chartered status within a relevant professional discipline.
• Ability to challenge, influence and make sound technical decisions with clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design activity across projects from early concept through RIBA Stages 0-4.
• Manage and develop designers and provide technical support, challenge and due diligence to Project Managers and site teams.
• Oversee Principal Designer activities, ensuring design risks and CDM requirements are effectively managed.
• Facilitate collaborative design sprints, helping accelerate schemes to a point where scope, risk and costs can be understood and assured.
• Provide design governance through construction, helping protect design intent while finding practical, safe and commercially effective solutions.

Skills

Multidisciplinary design leadership

Stakeholder management

CDM Regulations 2015 knowledge

RIBA Plan of Work knowledge

Chartered profession

Job description

Mitie is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the design function across Rolls-Royce framework projects. Derby or Bristol with hybrid working (3 days on site, 2 days from home).

You\'ll oversee design governance, guide multidisciplinary teams, and ensure design quality through RIBA stages 0-4, with a focus on integration with project teams and stakeholders. The role emphasizes leadership, collaboration with Rolls-Royce stakeholders, and scaling design capability, with opportunities to