Senior Design Manager

Sweet Projects

Acton

On-site

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Competitive pension scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Job summary

Sweet Project Construction Limited in Acton is seeking a Senior Design Manager to provide strategic design leadership across major projects, including hyperscale data centre developments. You will govern design, drive value engineering, mentor design teams and ensure compliance with contracts, budgets and schedules.

This role is based on our Acton alliance project with opportunities to shape project delivery and long-term client relationships.

Qualifications

Significant experience managing design delivery across major construction projects.
Demonstrable experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams.
Strong understanding of contractual, technical and statutory requirements.
Experience managing design governance, programme, risk and commercial performance.
Proven experience delivering value engineering and design optimisation outcomes.
Experience developing and mentoring design management capability.

Responsibilities

Lead design management activities across major projects.
Establish robust design governance, reporting and controls.
Provide advice and assurance to project leadership teams on design matters.
Define and implement design delivery strategies aligned to project objectives.
Ensure design activities support procurement, construction and commissioning requirements.
Manage design risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure compliance with contractual, technical and regulatory requirements.
Provide oversight of design reviews, approvals and validation processes.
Promote technical excellence and Safety in Design principles.
Drive value engineering and design optimisation initiatives.
Manage design change control and commercial impacts.
Support achievement of project cost, quality and programme objectives.
Act as senior interface between clients, consultants and project teams.
Lead key design workshops, reviews and approvals.
Build long-term relationships with stakeholders.
Lead, mentor and develop Design Managers and Assistant Design Managers.
Promote consistent design management standards and best practice.
Support succession planning and capability development.
Drive improvement in design management systems, processes and reporting.
Promote innovation, digital design tools and lessons learned.

Education

RIBA, CIOB, ICE or equivalent

Degree qualified or equivalent

CSCS Card

Chartered status desirable

Job description

Job Description

At Sweet Project Construction Limited, (SPCL), we work with the data, defence, and energy sectors. We are a comprehensive design, construction and engineering provider, offering services spanning site acquisition, architecture, and refurbishment to client occupancy. In our world, there are no simple projects, only specialist needs and clever solutions. We are a general contracting business, drawing on over forty years of specialised industry experience to provide excellent service, sustain long-term partnerships and achieve the highest quality outcome for key clients, whilst maintaining financial commitments. This role is to be initially based on our Alliance Park project in Acton. Sweet Projects are carrying out the following works situated in the city of London, the 1.95-hectare site previously contained Renault and Nissan showrooms, vehicle forecourts and maintenance areas, as well as internal waste oil storage facilities. For the first phase of the project, all buildings and structures, including the retaining wall, were demolished. To prepare for 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. The Senior Design Manager leads design management across major or complex projects. The role provides strategic oversight of design performance, governance and risk management, ensuring successful delivery from bid stage through construction and handover.

Job Requirements

Experience required

Significant experience managing design delivery across major construction projects
Demonstrable experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams
Strong understanding of contractual, technical and statutory requirements
Experience managing design governance, programme, risk and commercial performance
Proven experience delivering value engineering and design optimisation outcomes
Experience developing and mentoring design management capability

Qualifications

Relevant industry qualification (RIBA, CIOB, ICE or equivalent)
Degree qualified or equivalent
Chartered status desirable
CSCS Card

Sweet Projects is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that our success is built on the success of our employees. We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment that helps our employees to achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.

Job Responsibilities

Design Leadership & Governance

Lead design management activities across major projects
Establish robust design governance, reporting and controls
Provide advice and assurance to project leadership teams on design matters

Design Delivery Strategy

Define and implement design delivery strategies aligned to project objectives
Ensure design activities support procurement, construction and commissioning requirements
Manage design risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle

Technical Assurance & Compliance

Ensure compliance with contractual, technical and regulatory requirements
Provide oversight of design reviews, approvals and validation processes
Promote technical excellence and Safety in Design principles

Commercial & Risk Management

Drive value engineering and design optimisation initiatives
Manage design change control and commercial impacts
Support achievement of project cost, quality and programme objectives

Stakeholder & Client Management

Act as senior interface between clients, consultants and project teams
Lead key design workshops, reviews and approvals
Build long-term relationships with stakeholders

People & Leadership

Lead, mentor and develop Design Managers and Assistant Design Managers
Promote consistent design management standards and best practice
Support succession planning and capability development

Continuous Improvement

Drive improvement in design management systems, processes and reporting
Promote innovation, digital design tools and lessons learned

Success Measures

Compliance with contractual and design requirements
Design programme performance
Design risk management effectiveness
Value engineering and commercial outcomes
Team capability and development
Client and stakeholder satisfaction

The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Company. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager.

The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the business of Sweet Projects is conducted.

Job Benefits