Senior Design Manager

Buildforce Solutions Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Buildforce Solutions Ltd seeks a Senior Design Manager to lead the design function for a high-profile East Midlands project north of Nottingham. The role covers pre-construction through to delivery, with responsibility for the design programme and team leadership.

You will collaborate with clients, consultants and the project team to ensure design excellence, buildability and timely information delivery on a £100m+ project.

Qualifications

• Senior/leadership experience in design management on large projects.
• Experience managing a design team and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to challenge design proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design management function through pre-construction and delivery.
• Manage and develop a team of Design Managers.
• Take ownership of the design programme, strategy and delivery.
• Coordinate consultants, subcontractors and the wider project team.
• Manage design information, approvals, changes and technical queries.
• Drive design coordination and ensure information is delivered in line with the programme.
• Work closely with Commercial, Planning and Construction teams.
• Challenge design proposals around buildability, programme and cost.
• Lead design meetings and report into senior project leadership.
• Support the project from pre-construction through to completion.

Skills

Design management

Team leadership

Pre-construction

Client liaison

Coordination of consultants

Programme management

Job description

Senior Design Manager - East Midlands

£85k-£95k + package | Tier 1 Main Contractor | £100m+ Project

A genuinely exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Manager to join a leading Tier 1 contractor on one of the most prestigious projects currently being delivered in the East Midlands.

Based just north of Nottingham, this is a £100m+ project with a significant 12-month pre-construction period, giving you the opportunity to get involved from the outset and take a leading role in shaping the project before it moves into delivery.

You’ll be responsible for leading the design function, working closely with the client, consultants and wider project team, with a team of Design Managers working beneath you.

The role:

• Lead the design management function through pre-construction and delivery
• Manage and develop a team of Design Managers
• Take ownership of the design programme, strategy and delivery
• Coordinate consultants, subcontractors and the wider project team
• Manage design information, approvals, changes and technical queries
• Drive design coordination and ensure information is delivered in line with the programme
• Work closely with Commercial, Planning and Construction teams
• Challenge design proposals around buildability, programme and cost
• Lead design meetings and report into senior project leadership
• Support the project from pre-construction through to completion

About you:

• Experienced Senior Design Manager / Design Manager with experience on major projects
• Strong main contractor background, ideally Tier 1
• Previous experience managing a design team
• Comfortable working through complex pre-construction and into delivery
• Strong technically, commercially aware and confident dealing with clients and consultants
• A natural leader who can take ownership and drive a project forward

This is a high-profile project with a long pre-construction runway, so it would suit someone who wants to be involved early, lead a team and ultimately help deliver a major project from the ground up.

Project details

• North of Nottingham / East Midlands
• £100m+ prestigious project
• 12 months pre-construction
• Design team leadership
• Up to £95k + package
• Tier 1 main contractor