Principal Design Manager

Bouygues UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Pension scheme

BY Extra – lifestyle benefits

Generous share scheme

Job summary

Bouygues UK is seeking a Principal / Senior Design Manager to join our Design team in the UK, focusing on new build projects in London and the South East. The role covers preconstruction and production stages, coordinating design packages and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and client needs.

You will lead design management across multiple projects, liaise with clients, design consultants and site teams, and support buildability, value engineering and environmental certification

Qualifications

• Qualified in construction or architecture.
• Proven experience as design manager on multiple projects (residential, schools, hospitals).
• Strong understanding of the Design & Build process and planning procedures.
• Excellent knowledge of design processes across commercial and construction stages.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the design process across preconstruction and construction phases
• Oversee design consultants, ensuring compliance, buildability, and efficiency in all designs
• Act as the main liaison between client, consultants, project teams, and site management
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and sign-off of all design documentation
• Ensure flow and control of design information, including compliance with Document Management Procedures
• Support the commercial and procurement teams in developing design packages and strategies
• Represent Bouygues UK at meetings with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies
• Oversee design input to support environmental certifications (e.g., BREEAM)
• Contribute to risk management and design quality reviews at key stages
• Facilitate design handovers between preconstruction and site teams

Skills

Design management

Preconstruction & production

Client & consultant liaison

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Relevant Construction or Architecture qualification

Job description

Exciting times are ahead of us at Bouygues UK as we look to grow and develop our Design team. We are seeking a Principal /Senior Design Manager to join us in the UK, working on various new build projects in the UK in the London and Southeast. The role will include Preconstruction and Production stages. We have a strong pipeline of projects ahead of us.

Job Purpose & Scope

You will be responsible to lead/manage the design process to develop a design which is compliant with all contractual requirements, using cost-effective methods. Your involvement will include that information will be fully coordinated to deliver the project on time within budget and to meet the clients’ requirements.

Overall Responsibility For

• Project Design Management
• Management of the Design Consultants
• Liaison between the Client, Design Consultants, and project staff
• Liaison with Site Manager for the development of design packages and procurement strategies

Essential Criteria

• Relevant Construction or Architecture qualification
• Previous main contractor experience
• Expert understanding of the Design & Build process
• Excellent knowledge of design process, at commercial and construction design stages
• Understands the RIBA plan of work
• Strong in-depth technical knowledge
• Good knowledge of planning process
• Proven experience of managing design on numerous projects i.e. Residential, Schools, Hospitals, Student accommodation
• Working knowledge of building regulations

Accountabilities & Key Tasks

• Manage and lead the design process across preconstruction and construction phases
• Oversee design consultants, ensuring compliance, buildability, and efficiency in all designs
• Act as the main liaison between client, consultants, project teams, and site management
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and sign-off of all design documentation
• Ensure flow and control of design information, including compliance with Document Management Procedures
• Support the commercial and procurement teams in developing design packages and strategies
• Represent Bouygues UK at meetings with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies
• Oversee design input to support environmental certifications (e.g., BREEAM)
• Contribute to risk management and design quality reviews at key stages
• Facilitate design handovers between preconstruction and site teams

Why Bouygues UK

Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Generous share scheme
• BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues Construction UK was awarded the Top Employers United Kingdom and Top Employers Europe certification. Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors.

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

At Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions.