Senior Design Manager

Black & White Engineering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Design Manager to oversee multidisciplinary design delivery on major data centre projects from concept to completion.

You will coordinate design interfaces, govern risk and quality, engage clients and stakeholders, and drive collaboration across engineering teams to ensure successful delivery. This role offers exposure to large-scale programmes and leadership development within a collaborative, high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading multidisciplinary design activities on complex engineering or construction projects.
• Ability to coordinate design teams and manage interfaces across multiple disciplines.
• Experience overseeing programme, risk, quality and design governance requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Understanding of engineering design processes and project delivery lifecycles.
• Ability to drive collaboration and maintain momentum across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination and drive quality across design delivery for data centre projects.
• Oversee interfaces, governance and collaboration between engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Manage design interfaces and ensure objectives are met from concept to completion.
• Engage clients and project stakeholders to support successful execution.

Skills

Multidisciplinary design management

Coordination across design teams

Programme, risk & design governance

Stakeholder management & communication

Engineering design processes & project

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Lead coordination, drive quality and help deliver complex data centre projects from concept to completion.

As a Senior Design Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing multidisciplinary design delivery across major data centre projects. You'll work closely with engineering teams, clients and project stakeholders to ensure designs are coordinated, risks are managed and project objectives are achieved.

The role offers exposure to large-scale, technically demanding programmes where successful delivery relies on strong collaboration, governance and leadership. You'll help manage design interfaces, coordinate project teams and drive high standards throughout the design process.

What's in it for you?

Project leadership - Take a central role in the coordination and successful delivery of major data centre developments.

Strategic involvement - Influence programme decisions, design delivery strategies and project outcomes from an early stage.

Complex challenges - Work across multidisciplinary teams to manage interfaces, risks and competing priorities.

Career growth - Expand your leadership capabilities while working alongside experienced technical and project professionals.

Client engagement - Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders and contribute to successful project execution.

Collaborative environment - Join a business that values teamwork, accountability, integrity and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience managing multidisciplinary design activities on complex engineering or construction projects
• Ability to coordinate design teams and manage interfaces across multiple disciplines
• Experience overseeing programme, risk, quality and design governance requirements
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Understanding of engineering design processes and project delivery lifecycles
• Ability to drive collaboration and maintain project momentum across diverse teams

In addition, you will also join a community that focuses on learning and development through regular knowledge-sharing sessions and investment in accredited professional courses. You can set the pace for your own development, and whatever path you choose, you will receive the right support.

About Black & White Engineering

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy with more than 1,300 employees across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America.

We specialise in the full spectrum of engineering design consultancy for the data centre sector, including Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP), Civil & Structural, Design Management, Sustainability, BIM, Power Systems and other infrastructure-related services.

Our engineering approach is grounded in practicality, technical excellence and operational efficiency. With rapid growth across regions, many colleagues have progressed from engineering roles into leadership positions - your future development is supported and recognised.

Ready to lead multidisciplinary design delivery on some of the industry's most complex projects?