Senior Design Manager - Defence & Tech Programs

Arcadis; West of England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design in Defence or Technology sectors within the Places Design Practice. The role focuses on guiding internal and external design teams, coordinating with procurement, planners, environmental, and operations colleagues, and ensuring client satisfaction within budget and timescales.

You will facilitate meetings and workshops, identify risks, and drive delivery excellence through collaborative leadership and clear communication

Qualifications

• BA/BSc/BEng or MA/MSc/MEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Defence and/or Technology sector experience desirable
• Chartered or equivalent professional accreditation recommended
• Ideally previous Design Management experience within a Client/Consultancy environment
• Knowledge and experience of BIM led design and Autodesk suite of products
• Strong Focus on Integration, Stakeholder & Communication Management Skills
• Awareness of using programme software applications
• Excellent written English and technical report writing skills is essential

Responsibilities

• To work with the Arcadis Project Manager to achieve the required outcome for the client and Arcadis.
• To manage the technical delivery and integration of multi-disciplinary design projects, providing leadership, direction and delivery excellence.
• To drive high-quality design decisions made through promoting a culture of collaboration, challenge, innovation, and creativity across the delivery team.
• Understand PM concepts, tools and techniques.
• To use interpersonal and influencing skills to support successful outcomes.
• Work in an environment of constantly changing priorities and managing these priorities.
• Understand the challenges associated with multi-discipline, complex engineering problems and can plan, manage and implement solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor or Master in a relevant discipline

Tools

BIM

Autodesk suite (Revit/AutoCAD)

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design in Defence or Technology sectors within the Places Design Practice. The role focuses on guiding internal and external design teams, coordinating with procurement, planners, environmental, and operations colleagues, and ensuring client satisfaction within budget and timescales.

You will facilitate meetings and workshops, identify risks, and drive delivery excellence through collaborative leadership and clear communication