Senior Design Manager

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the infrastructure sector is seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee design processes for major projects in London. The role involves collaborating closely with external consultants, managing design contracts, and ensuring compliance with all engineering standards. Candidates will need a degree in engineering and substantial experience in large-scale infrastructure projects, ideally managing small teams.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Hours

Qualifications

• Typically 5 to 8 years’ experience in design management on large infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading small teams (2-3 people) preferred.
• Good understanding of construction techniques and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Manage external design consultants and ensure quality outputs.
• Support design evaluation and monitor project compliance with key standards.
• Ensure compliance with legal obligations and assist in project handover.

Skills

Problem Solving

Project Management

Health Safety & Environmental Awareness

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Chartered Member of an Engineering Institute

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Currie & Brown are looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our dynamic Infrastructure team in London.

Principal accountabilities

• Develop the project scope to satisfy the business need and support the business case.
• Develop the design for external design consultants, ensuring that the design contract is implemented and effectively managed through the design process.
• Seek safe and cost-effective design solutions to meet project requirements, working closely with Engineering Team to align designs to Relevant Technical Standards or to agree concessions from the standards we required.
• Manage external design consultants, ensuring that design outputs are reviewed, co-ordinated and meet quality requirements.
• Define, in collaboration with the Asset Information Team and other stakeholders as required, the asset information requirements within the Employers Information Requirements for both design and construction contracts
• Monitor, coordinate and provide technical input to any design changes throughout the construction and handover stages.
• Support the wider project team and CDM Advisor discharge Client’s statutory duties as a Principal Designer where applicable.
• Support the technical evaluation of potential contractors and consultants as required.
• Support the continuous improvement of project delivery (including design management) processes and procedures and implement process improvements as these are developed.
• Support the Project Manager as required with stakeholder management to support the delivery of projects, having consideration for the balance between operational disruption and project costs.
• Support the Construction Management Team with management of safety and quality on site, ensuring that the construction on site aligns with the design and that quality testing meets necessary requirements.
• Support the effective commissioning and handover of projects through review of as-built information, ensuring quality and completeness and what is delivered against contractual requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and statutory obligations applicable to this role, including all standards and code compliance and required planning permissions.
• Lead any assigned Design Management resource, support the development of any such assigned resource; maintain standards, manage, motivate, coach and mentor as required.

Qualifications and experience

• Educated to Degree level preferably Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Qualifications – Chartered Member of a recognised Engineering Institute highly desirable.
• Experience (typically associated with 5 to 8 years’ experience) in engineering design or design management on large infrastructure projects or multi-year programmes of work with a value typically in excess of £15m.
• Experience (typically associated with 1 to 3 years’ experience) of leading small teams of up to 2 to 3 people desirable.
• Good understanding of the importance of controlling and managing the project close out and handover process.
• Good understanding of Health Safety & Environmental issues associated with the construction industry.
• Strong practical problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of construction techniques and constructability issues.
• Good understanding of monitoring the management of quality.
• Knowledge and understanding of NEC suite of contracts desirable. Experience of preparation of project manager instructions and respond to Contractor Claims desirable.
• Personal resilience and the ability to manage ambiguity.
• CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card.