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Senior Design Manager

Skanska

London

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Job summary

A leading construction firm in London seeks a Senior Design Manager for a major building project. Key responsibilities include leading design teams and managing project execution from concept to completion. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in Architecture or Engineering and have substantial experience in the commercial construction sector.

Qualifications

Experience in senior leadership role or leading design teams.
Experience of delivering construction projects (£50m-£200m+).
Experience of working with a broad range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the project execution plan and design management plan.
Coordinate design requirements with clients and sub-contractors.
Manage design related elements for client reports and project governance.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Execution

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelors’ degree in Architecture/ Engineering

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Description And Requirements

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our Building teamworking on a major commercial building project in London.

Our Building Operating Unit in London is at the forefront of delivering high-profile, complex projects across the commercial sector. As a Senior Design Manager, you will be responsible for managing the design process from concept through to completion on a major building project.

What you'll do:

Lead and manage the project execution plan (design) and design management plan for the project
Lead the design management function for the project or activity and coordinate the design requirements of the Client’s team, the consultant design team, Skanska and the sub-contractors
Reporting into the project leadership team, manage the completion of design related elements for the client monthly report and internal governance
Work with the project leadership team to deliver against design control and project governance requirements
Chair Design Team meetings with the client, consultants and/or sub-contractors

What you'll bring to the role:

Bachelors’ degrees in Architecture/ Engineering or a design related field
Experience in senior leadership role or leading design teams
Experience of delivering construction projects (£50m-£200m+) commercial office projects working through bid, PCSA and delivery stages, and successfully converting and delivering on quality, time and to budget.
Experience of working with a broad range of stakeholders, including functional experts, senior stakeholders, technical leads

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using recruitment@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More Information About The Role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: recruitment@skanska.co.uk

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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Seniority level

Seniority level
Director

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
Construction

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