Senior Design Manager

Salter Grange Limited; Acton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Salter Grange Limited seeks an experienced Senior Design Manager for a data centre project. You will lead multidisciplinary design teams from concept to handover, coordinating architecture, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and specialist consultants to maintain design intent.

The role requires strong technical expertise, commercial awareness and ability to manage stakeholders across fast-paced environments, ensuring compliant, buildable and sustainable designs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in design management, engineering, or project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design process from concept through construction and handover.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across architecture, structure, civil, mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Develop and manage design programmes aligned with project delivery schedules.
• Review design deliverables for compliance with client requirements, specifications, standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with project managers, commercial teams, procurement and site operations to maintain design intent.
• Manage design risk registers, RFIs and change processes.
• Ensure designs are cost-effective, buildable, and support value engineering.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder coordination

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Job description

Senior Design Manager - Data Centre

Salter Grange is recruiting for an experienced Design Manager for a data centre project on behalf of a leading international technical contractor.

We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams from project inception through to construction and handover. This role requires a proactive leader with strong technical expertise, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders within fast-paced project environments.

Senior Design ManagerKey Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process throughout all project phases, from concept through detailed design, construction, and commissioning.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams including architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and specialist consultants.
• Develop and manage design programmes aligned with overall project delivery schedules.
• Review design deliverables to ensure compliance with client requirements, project specifications, applicable European standards and local regulations.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, commercial teams, procurement, and site operations to maintain design intent throughout construction.
• Manage design risk registers, technical queries, Requests for Information (RFIs) and design change processes.
• Ensure designs are practical, cost-effective, sustainable, and fully buildable.
• Support value engineering initiatives while maintaining project quality and performance standards.

Design ManagerRequirements

• 8 + years of experience in design management, engineering, or project delivery within the construction industry.
• Experience on large-scale projects, ideally within data centres, mission-critical, pharmaceutical or industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical building services systems.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams across multiple countries or regions.
• Knowledge of European building regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
• Experience working within BIM environments, including Autodesk Revit and common data environments.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.