Senior Design Manager

4Front Recruitment; Acton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Pension

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Eyecare vouchers

Birthday day off

Job summary

4Front Recruitment is assisting a specialist design-and-build contractor in recruiting a Senior Design Manager to lead the design strategy for a flagship hyperscale data centre project in West London. You will drive governance, technical assurance and value engineering from concept through to completion.

The role requires senior leadership of multidisciplinary teams, robust knowledge of Building Regulations and CDM, and a proven track record delivering complex, high-value projects in data

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading design management across major construction projects.
• Background working for a main contractor or specialist design and build contractor.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex construction programmes.
• Strong knowledge of contractual obligations, Building Regulations, CDM requirements and construction design principles.
• Experience managing design governance, programme performance, technical assurance and commercial risk.
• Proven track record of delivering value engineering solutions while maintaining programme, quality and buildability.
• Experience mentoring and developing Design Managers and Assistant Design Managers.
• Experience within data centres, mission critical, defence, energy, industrial or other technically complex environments would be highly desirable.
• A degree or equivalent professional experience together with a relevant industry qualification such as RIBA, CIOB, ICE or similar. Chartered status would be advantageous, together with SMSTS and a CSCS Manager Card (Black preferred).

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for design management across a major construction programme, ensuring design performance, governance and technical assurance.
• Define and implement the project's design delivery strategy to support procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Oversee design governance, manage technical risk, lead key design reviews and ensure robust change control.
• Drive value engineering, promote innovation and develop best practice across the design management function.
• Work with project leadership, consultants and delivery teams to align design activities with programme, quality and client objectives.
• Mentor and develop Design Managers and Assistant Design Managers.

Skills

Leadership

Design management

Multidisciplinary teams

Value engineering

Contractual knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

mentoring

Data centres experience

Education

Degree or equivalent

RIBA/CIOB/ICE or similar

Chartered status advantageous

SMSTS

CSCS Manager Card (Black)

Job description

Senior Design Manager

Location: West london

Salary: £80,000 to £100,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Sector: High Tech Construction | Data Centres | Defence | Energy

Job Type: Permanent | Full Time | Site Based

Do you enjoy leading design strategy on major, technically complex construction projects?

If you're an experienced Senior Design Manager who thrives on leading multidisciplinary teams, driving design excellence and influencing project delivery from concept through to completion, this could be your next opportunity.

My client is a specialist design and build contractor delivering complex projects across the data centre, defence and energy sectors. Their reputation has been built on technical excellence, innovation and delivering projects where quality, collaboration and engineering expertise are fundamental to success.

They are now looking for a Senior Design Manager to join a flagship project, with the construction of two new hyperscale data centres, along with an office building and substation, major utility diversions and disconnections were necessary. Ground remediation and site re-levelling. This role will be providing strategic leadership across one of the UK's most technically advanced mission critical construction projects.

The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership role where you'll take overall responsibility for design management across a major construction programme, ensuring design performance, governance and technical assurance are delivered to the highest possible standards.

You'll define and implement the project's design delivery strategy, ensuring design activities support procurement, construction and commissioning while remaining aligned to programme, quality, commercial and client objectives.

Working closely with project leadership, consultants and delivery teams, you'll oversee design governance, manage technical risk, lead key design reviews and ensure robust change control throughout the project lifecycle.

You'll also play a significant role in driving value engineering, promoting innovation and developing best practice across the wider design management function.

If you're passionate about technical leadership and enjoy influencing the successful delivery of complex, high value projects, this is an outstanding opportunity.

We're Looking for Someone Who Has

• Significant experience leading design management across major construction projects.
• A strong background working for a main contractor or specialist design and build contractor.
• Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex construction programmes.
• Strong knowledge of contractual obligations, Building Regulations, CDM requirements and construction design principles.
• Experience managing design governance, programme performance, technical assurance and commercial risk.
• A proven track record of delivering value engineering solutions while maintaining programme, quality and buildability.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing Design Managers and Assistant Design Managers.
• Experience within data centres, mission critical, defence, energy, industrial or other technically complex construction environments would be highly desirable.
• A degree or equivalent professional experience together with a relevant industry qualification such as RIBA, CIOB, ICE or similar. Chartered status would be advantageous, together with SMSTS and a CSCS Manager Card (Black preferred).

We're looking for someone who can provide strategic leadership, influence project outcomes, develop high performing teams and ensure projects are delivered right first time.

What's on Offer

• £85,000 to £95,000 salary
• Car allowance
• Competitive pension
• Private healthcare and cash plan
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off

This is an opportunity to join a growing contractor delivering some of the UK's most technically advanced construction projects, where you'll shape design strategy, influence project delivery and lead the successful execution of a flagship mission critical development.

If you're looking for your nextSenior Design Manager opportunity and want to work on projects that genuinely push technical boundaries, I'd love to hear from you.