Senior Design Manager

STRABAG; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

STRABAG UK is seeking a Senior Design Manager to drive the design process across complex industrial, logistics and high-rise projects in the UK. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, ensure buildable, efficient designs, and uphold safety and sustainability standards throughout delivery.

In this role you will own design governance, deliverables, and progress reporting, while aligning with client expectations and STRABAG UK’s commitment to engineering excellence and value creation for

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading design management on major projects.
• Strong knowledge of BIM, design delivery and RIBA stages.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead design process from pre-construction through completion.
• Coordinate external and in-house design teams and interfaces.
• Create and maintain Design Deliverables Register and Design Assurance Documents.
• Issue monthly Design Progress Tracker and report KPIs.
• Support Work Winning with economy-focused, buildable designs.
• Ensure compliance with UK regulations and company procedures.

Skills

Design management

BIM processes

Stakeholder management

MS Office

UK regulations

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

About STRABAG UK

At STRABAG, around 86,000 people worldwide work together on progress. Our projects are characterised by uniqueness and individual strengths, just as each of our employees is. Whether in building construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or specialist services, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities.

Tasks

About STRABAG UK

At STRABAG, around 86,000 people worldwide work together on progress. Our projects are characterised by uniqueness and individual strengths, just as each of our employees is. Whether in building construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, or specialist services, we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that create lasting value for our clients and communities.

About The Role

• As a Senior Design Manager within STRABAG UK's Build Division, you will play a leading role in the successful delivery of complex industrial, logistics and high-rise construction projects across the UK. Working on high-value, technically challenging developments, you will be responsible for driving the design process from pre-construction through to project completion, ensuring innovative, efficient and buildable design solutions that meet client expectations while supporting safe, sustainable and commercially successful project delivery.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Design Manager looking to influence some of the UK's most prestigious industrial, logistics and high-rise developments while contributing to STRABAG UK's continued growth. As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, you will help deliver projects that embody our commitment to engineering excellence, innovation, sustainability and long-term value for our clients and communities.

Requirements

• Take ownership and accountability for the technical requirements of the project solutions delivered throughout the project life cycle.
• Develop general processes with regards to Delivery, Review, Assurance, Progress Measurement, Document Control
• Create and maintain the Design Deliverables Register which is the list of all historic, current, and future Design deliverables and reflects the scope and programme of the Design team.
• Create and maintain Design Assurance Documents.
• Create and issue on a monthly basis the Design Progress Tracker, to report the Design Progress Measurement
• Report on KPIs for Deliverables
• Identify and implement improvements to general processes.
• Provide training and support to the entire design Team to work to the set-up processes.
• Ensure a consistent general approach throughout the Design Team
• Identify opportunities to increase the efficiency of processes.
• Manage the interface with external or in-house design teams on behalf of the Project Manager
• Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings and, in the absence of the Design Engineer, to be the focal point of contact within the department
• Liaise with other departments and project teams within the Company with respect to design requirements.
• Undertake site visits when appropriate.
• Allocate design tasks to individuals within informal internal teams whilst maintaining responsibility for the team’s overall performance.
• Undertake the responsibilities of project design engineer if appointed.
• Ensure that the work in the department is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained.
• Ensure that chargeable work is identified and evaluated including the preparation of adequate records of time spent.
• Ensure feedback on design work is collated and saved in accordance with procedures.
• Coach individual staff members.
• Prepare conceptual designs with a view to the preparation of safe, practical and economic designs in accordance with current legislation.
• Prepare detailed designs in accordance with current standards and codes including calculations, design risk assessments and sufficiently detailed sketches for the preparation of working drawings.
• Check and evaluate the design work of other staff members and external designers
• Summarize quantities relating to design tasks for pricing purposes.
• Maintain responsibility for the storage, filing and archiving of documents relevant to the design tasks undertaken by yourself or your team.
• Lead the design process within Work Winning to ensure sufficient, economical designs are in place for tender purposes.
• Identify and manage out risk where possible at through all work stages.

Qualifications

Required:

• Significant experience as a Senior Design Manager or Design Manager within the construction industry.
• Proven experience delivering major industrial, logistics, commercial projects.
• Strong understanding of design management throughout all RIBA stages.
• Excellent knowledge of UK Building Regulations and construction legislation.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams.
• Strong understanding of BIM processes and digital construction.
• Excellent commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead, influence and motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and common construction management software.

Desirable

• Member of CIOB / ICE desirable