Hybrid Senior Design Manager: Lead Complex Projects

Willmott Dixon; Hitchin; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical

Life assurance

Sustainable car scheme

Job summary

Willmott Dixon seeks a Senior Design Manager in Hitchin to lead the design process across education, leisure, transport, blue light, commercial and residential sectors. You will drive collaboration between architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines and manage consultants to programme milestones.

The role requires preconstruction experience, strong leadership, and the ability to deliver innovative, cost-effective technical solutions while mentoring junior staff and

Qualifications

• Experience leading design on complex projects across sectors.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for construction design.
• Proven ability to manage consultants and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design process across multi-disciplinary teams and manage information flow.
• Oversee appointment and performance of consultants per scope of services.
• Develop design programmes with consultants to meet milestones.
• Deliver cost-effective, innovative technical solutions.
• Chair design team meetings and drive actions to completion.
• Ensure designs meet statutory approvals with thorough documentation.
• Mentor junior design management staff and provide technical leadership.
• Collaborate to support a robust project pipeline and culture.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Design coordination

Multi-disciplinary

Project delivery

Communication skills

Mentoring

Architectural knowledge

Education

Construction-related degree

CIOB membership

CSCS card

Valid driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

Willmott Dixon seeks a Senior Design Manager in Hitchin to lead the design process across education, leisure, transport, blue light, commercial and residential sectors. You will drive collaboration between architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines and manage consultants to programme milestones.

The role requires preconstruction experience, strong leadership, and the ability to deliver innovative, cost-effective technical solutions while mentoring junior staff and