LST Senior Design Manager

SISK Group; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking an LST Senior Design Manager to oversee design processes within the Life Science & Technology sector. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in managing designs and leading multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, managing design compliance, and driving innovation in design management. A competitive salary package and additional benefits such as a company car and generous annual leave are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Car

Pension

Annual bonus

26+ days annual leave

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of LST procurement routes and design workflows.
• Ability to manage and mentor design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of design across multiple projects.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to oversee project design.
• Identify and resolve design and technical project issues.

Skills

Design Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Contractual Procurement Routes

Life Science Technologies

Design Compliance

Innovation in Design Management

Education

Construction or Engineering diploma/degree

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John Sisk & Son have an opportunity for Design Manager or a time-served Design Manager ready to take the next step towards a Senior Design Manager, to join a growing team within the Life Science & Technology sector.

As Design Manager you will leads the delivery of effective design across multiple projects, or a single large-scale project. To provide a focus for, and lead the pre-construction and construction design processes, liaising with the client, client vendors, the design team, in-house bid team, operations team and other supporting digital / information functions within the John Sisk & Son business overseeing the design and development of facilities, equipment, and processes within the life sciences & technology sector, ensuring compliance with regulations and industry standards. This role shall be client facing, with the requirement for wider stakeholder engagement.

Travel shall be within the regional geographic of the locations, with a requirement to work between co-locations (site, office, clients’ offices).

• Possess a strong understanding of contractual procurement routes and contractual administration, Design & Build (D&B), Engineering Procurement Construction Management (EPCM) Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) JCT and NEC Contracts
• Possess a strong understanding of life science technologies and processes, including equipment, instrumentation, vendor engagement and workflows
• Possess a strong understand of design stage plan of works to reflect client design and procurement work-stage i.e. RIBA, FEL (Front-End Engineering Design), Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC).
• Work closely with various stakeholders, including scientists, engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Identify and resolve design and technical issues that may arise during the project lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in design processes and facility operations.
• Manage and mentor design teams, ensuring they have the necessary skills and resources to succeed.
• Providing a focus for and leading the pre-construction phase briefing and design processes.
• Leading John Sisk & Son design management procedures, providing a functional link between the commercial, construction teams, other John Sisk & Son in-house digital and innovation support functions and the designers throughout the project life.
• Implementing the processes that enable the design to be challenged and interrogated within a collaborative team framewor
• Implementing agreed processes for the production, control and distribution of design information at different project stages.
• Ensuring regular progress reporting of the design.
• Ensuring design information is thoroughly reviewed for buildability, safety and maintainability, ‘completeness & compliance' and technical suitability before use.
• Assisting the Design Leader in promoting innovation in design management, methodology, processes and practices.
• Assisting the Design Leader in promoting the application and adoption of the Company's vision and values in all design management activities.
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly, and solutions optioneering
• Managing consultancies
• Information and Change Control
• Design compliance (client’s compliance and legislative compliance)
• Provide a mentoring role for junior design managers / co-ordinators
• support to both the pre-construction and construction processes, and play a leading role in the review, research, understanding and implementation of innovative design solution to every stage of the design process, and be responsible for leading the tasks and processes of the design team.
• Have at least 10 years experience
• The ideal candidate shall have an exceptional working knowledge of current LST procurement routes, contractual administration and a good understanding of design stage workflows associated within the LST sector.
• The candidate will have a strong design bias either towards an architectural CSA or engineering MEP background, with a good understanding of the other discipline
• They will liaise between the client, design consultants and the project staff for design matters, as well as liaising with the Site Management for the development of design package and procurement strategies.
• Construction or Engineering diploma/degree qualified
• Competitive salary
• Company Car (Depending on role)
• Pension
• Annual bonus
• 26+ days annual leave
• Much more!
  
  
  

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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