Senior Design Manager: Data Centre & Defence (Hybrid)

Energy Jobline CVL; Corsham; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Company pension

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Cycle to Work

Eyecare Vouchers

Birthday off

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Senior Design Manager for its Corsham (Wiltshire) operation on a hybrid basis. The role leads the design function across major data centre, defence and energy projects, ensuring design delivery aligns with programme and commercial aims.

You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to manage risk, drive value engineering and uphold high standards of quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Senior Design Manager or Design Manager.
• Track record delivering major construction projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong knowledge of contracts, design management processes and compliance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing design programmes, commercial impacts and project risk.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design management function on major construction projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary design teams through all project phases.
• Develop and implement design delivery strategies.
• Coordinate design activities to support procurement and construction programmes.
• Drive value engineering and design optimisation initiatives.
• Mentor and develop Design Managers.
• Ensure designs comply with contractual, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Lead design reviews, workshops and client meetings.
• Promote best practice, innovation and continuous improvement across design management.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder management

Project risk management

Leadership

Value engineering

Client meetings

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction/Engineering

Professional membership (RIBA/CIOB/ICE)

Chartered status

SMSTS

CSCS Black Card

Job description

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Senior Design Manager for its Corsham (Wiltshire) operation on a hybrid basis. The role leads the design function across major data centre, defence and energy projects, ensuring design delivery aligns with programme and commercial aims.

You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to manage risk, drive value engineering and uphold high standards of quality and compliance.