Senior Design Manager

Aldwych Consulting; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aldwych Consulting Ltd. seeks a Senior Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design development across major infrastructure projects from early concept to delivery.

You will ensure outputs are coordinated, buildable and commercially aligned, working with pre-construction, commercial, engineering and delivery teams to manage interfaces and drive timely delivery. This senior role requires a strong pre-construction capability, commercial awareness and experience with steel, RC and timber.

Formación

• Strong background as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager on complex infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in pre-construction, including design development and early-stage planning.
• Solid commercial understanding, including cost drivers, procurement and risk.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams across major infrastructure projects.
• Oversee design development during pre-construction, ensuring buildability and sequencing.
• Drive design assurance, governance and compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage design interfaces between steel, RC, timber and other material packages.
• Work with commercial teams to ensure design supports cost plans and procurement strategy.
• Support self-delivery teams with clear, practical design information and timely resolution of technical queries.
• Coordinate temporary works, construction methodology and engineering inputs.
• Maintain structured design reviews, reporting and documentation.
• Engage with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation measures to protect programme and cost.

Conocimientos

Design management

Pre-construction

Stakeholder management

Cost awareness

Team leadership

Communication

Delivery coordination

Educación

Civil/Structural engineering or similar

Herramientas

Aconex

BIM 360

CDEs

Descripción del empleo

Are you a Senior Design Manager with experience leading from early stage through to handover?

A senior role for an experienced Design Manager who can lead multidisciplinary design development across complex, high-value infrastructure projects. This position suits someone with strong pre-construction capability, commercial awareness, and a practical understanding of self-delivery. You'll bring proven experience working with multiple materials including steel, reinforced concrete and timber, and be comfortable managing design on major, technically challenging schemes.

The Role

You will lead design development from early concept through detailed design and into delivery, ensuring all design outputs are coordinated, buildable and commercially aligned. Working closely with pre-construction, commercial, engineering and delivery teams, you'll manage interfaces, drive clarity, and ensure design supports safe, efficient construction on site. This is a role for someone who can operate confidently in complex environments, balancing technical detail with programme, cost and delivery pressures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multidisciplinary design teams across major infrastructure projects
• Oversee design development during pre-construction, ensuring buildability, sequencing and logistics are fully considered
• Drive design assurance, technical governance and compliance with standards and regulatory requirements
• Manage design interfaces between steel, RC, timber and other material packages
• Work closely with commercial teams to ensure design supports cost plans, procurement strategy and risk management
• Support self-delivery teams with clear, practical design information and timely resolution of technical queries
• Coordinate temporary works, construction methodology and engineering inputs
• Maintain structured design reviews, reporting and documentation
• Engage with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners to ensure alignment and clarity
• Identify risks early and implement sensible mitigation measures to protect programme and cost

Required Experience

• Strong background as a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager on complex or major infrastructure projects
• Proven experience in pre-construction, including design development, buildability reviews and early-stage planning
• Solid commercial understanding, including cost drivers, procurement and risk
• Experience working with steel, reinforced concrete, timber and other structural materials
• Knowledge of self-delivery environments and the realities of construction execution
• Comfortable managing multidisciplinary teams and complex design interfaces
• Strong communication, coordination and reporting capability
• Relevant qualification in civil engineering, structural engineering or similar

Desirable

• Familiarity with digital design tools and common platforms (Aconex, BIM 360, CDEs)
• Exposure to project controls disciplines (risk, change, cost, earned value)
• Professional membership or working towards it

What This Role Offers

A senior position with real influence over design and delivery on major infrastructure projects. You'll work in a technically challenging environment with a contractor known for engineering capability, self-delivery strength and high-quality execution. Strong progression opportunities and a collaborative, structured working culture.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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