Senior Design Manager | Agile, High-Impact Projects

Galliford Try; Guildford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Job summary

Galliford Try is seeking a Senior Design Manager in Guildford on a fixed term contract. Based in or around Guildford, you will travel across multiple sites in the region and lead design activities from bid through delivery while ensuring design integrity, safety, and compliance.

You will manage client and consultant relationships, lead process improvements, and monitor design risk, programme, and change management to achieve project objectives.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of CDM 2015 and health & safety responsibilities.
• Ability to read and interpret complex design and construction programmes.
• Understanding of buildability and sequencing in construction.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop ideas and present them concisely to stakeholders.
• Excellent communication to engage senior stakeholders.
• Experience in managing design change with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage client, subcontractor, project and design team relationships for efficient design development and delivery.
• Lead design process per Galliford Try Building Management System.
• Apply and monitor CDM 2015 compliance and safety in design principles.
• Identify and mitigate design risk across bids or projects.
• Assist in selecting designers and conduct competency checks.
• Develop scope/responsibilities for consultants and manage fees.
• Create the design programme with Planner and monitor information release schedules.
• Oversee statutory processes like Planning and Building Control.

Skills

CDM 2015 knowledge

Health & safety responsibilities

Read and interpret design programmes

Buildability understanding

Analytical thinking

Develop ideas and present concisely

Stakeholder communication

Commercial acumen and design change

Job description

Galliford Try is seeking a Senior Design Manager in Guildford on a fixed term contract. Based in or around Guildford, you will travel across multiple sites in the region and lead design activities from bid through delivery while ensuring design integrity, safety, and compliance.

You will manage client and consultant relationships, lead process improvements, and monitor design risk, programme, and change management to achieve project objectives.