Senior Design Manager

Building Careers UK Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Collaborative environment

Strong project pipeline

Job summary

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Design Manager to take ownership of the design process from pre-construction through to delivery in the United Kingdom. You will ensure designs are compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with client requirements.

You will lead design across all project stages, coordinate consultants and subcontract designers, and drive value engineering while managing design programmes and approvals on site.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified in a relevant discipline.
• Proven experience in design management within a main contractor environment.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Commercially astute with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Experience with BIM platforms (BIM 360, Asite).
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design process across all project stages
• Manage consultants and specialist subcontract designers
• Ensure designs meet statutory, contractual, and client requirements
• Drive value engineering and identify design risks/opportunities
• Oversee design programmes, progress, and information delivery
• Support bids, tenders, and pre-construction activities
• Manage design approvals and regulatory submissions
• Collaborate with delivery teams to resolve design issues on site

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Commercial acumen

Education

Professional qualification in relevant discipline

Tools

BIM 360

Asite

Job description

The Role

As a Senior Design Manager, you will take ownership of the design process from pre-construction through to delivery, ensuring solutions are compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design process across all project stages
• Manage consultants and specialist subcontract designers
• Ensure designs meet statutory, contractual, and client requirements
• Drive value engineering and identify design risks/opportunities
• Oversee design programmes, progress, and information delivery
• Support bids, tenders, and pre-construction activities
• Manage design approvals and regulatory submissions
• Collaborate with delivery teams to resolve design issues on site

About You

• Professionally qualified in a relevant discipline
• Proven experience in design management within a main contractor environment
• Strong leadership and coordination skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Commercially astute with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Experience with BIM platforms (e.g. BIM 360, Asite)
• Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work on high-profile and technically challenging projects
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Strong pipeline of secured work
• Competitive salary and benefits package

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.

Our recruitment process is designed to ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.

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