Senior Design Manager

Black & White Engineering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Accredited professional courses

Job summary

Black & White Engineering is seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee multidisciplinary design delivery on major data centre projects in the UK. You will coordinate design teams, manage interfaces, and ensure governance and risk controls are applied from concept through to delivery.

The role offers exposure to large-scale programmes with strong collaboration, governance, and leadership. You will work with clients, engineering teams and stakeholders to maintain momentum and uphold high design

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination, drive quality and help deliver complex data centre projects from concept to completion.
• Coordinate project teams and manage design interfaces across disciplines to maintain momentum.
• Influence programme decisions and delivery strategies from early stages.

Skills

Multidisciplinary design

Stakeholder management

Design governance

Engineering delivery

Leadership

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.