Senior Design Manager

Fawkes & Reece Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead design delivery across major UK projects, spanning pre-construction to handover. The role focuses on healthcare, data centres and defence, coordinating architectural, civil, structural and MEP disciplines to meet demanding buildability and cost targets.

You will drive design excellence on high-value schemes, with strong emphasis on programme management, value engineering and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, while

Qualifications

• Experience leading design on projects valued at £50m–£200m+.
• Able to lead multidisciplinary design teams including architectural, civil, structural and MEP.
• Strong understanding of buildability, value engineering, programme and cost management.
• Experience with D&B, JCT and NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery across major projects from pre-construction through to handover.
• Oversee healthcare, data centre, defence and other high-value schemes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive design quality, constructability and value.

Skills

Design management

Team leadership

Pre-construction

PCSA

Contract awareness

Cost management

Programme management

D&B contracts

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Job description

Senior Design Manager | Major Projects | Up to £130K + package

Looking for your next career move?

I’m working with a leading, financially strong Tier 1 main contractor with an excellent pipeline of secured work across some of the UK’s most exciting construction sectors.

This is an opportunity to join an established business delivering high-profile, technically challenging projects, with the stability of a strong order book and genuine opportunities to develop your career.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for experienced Senior Design Managers to lead design delivery across major projects, from pre-construction and bid stages through to completion and handover.

• Healthcare and hospital projects
• Data centres and critical infrastructure
• Defence and other complex, high-value schemes

What We’re Looking For

• Experience managing design on projects valued at £50m–£200m+
• Strong experience across pre-construction, PCSA and construction delivery
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams, including architectural, civil, structural and MEP disciplines
• A strong understanding of buildability, value engineering, programme and cost management
• Experience with D&B, JCT and NEC contracts

Why Consider It?

Strong pipeline of major projects

Financially robust, established contractor

High-profile schemes with real technical challenges

Investment in professional development and employee wellbeing

Flexible working options, where project requirements allow