Senior Design Manager - Hotels

Criterion Capital Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Criterion Capital Ltd seeks a Senior Design Manager to control the design development process and manage consultant teams for commercial-to-hotel conversion projects in London. You will oversee the entire design process, ensure design solutions meet client requirements, ERs, budgets and regulatory standards, and lead design reviews with stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has senior design management experience on hotel or related projects, with a background in architecture and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing design teams on large-scale hotel conversion projects.
• Strong ability to coordinate with consultants, clients and internal teams.
• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance and building regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the consultant and contractor design process for hotel conversion projects, ensuring all designs meet requirements.
• Monitor deliverables and programs for each stage and coordinate specialist packages.
• Collaborate with project management and operations to align design with scope, budget and programme.
• Serve as primary contact for all design-related matters with clients and construction teams.
• Facilitate design review meetings to present concepts and obtain approvals.
• Address design risks impacting costs, timelines, or feasibility.
• Incorporate sustainable design principles and green building standards where applicable.
• Ensure design information output and documentation are accurate and complete.
• Support construction stage by managing duty holder processes on behalf of Principal Contractor.
• Contribute to QA/QC processes to keep on-site design closely controlled.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder coordination

Team leadership

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Procore

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Procore

Job description

Criterion Capital is seeking a Senior Design Manager to control the design development process and the consultants teams for our commercial to hotel conversion projects.

The Design Manager will be responsible for managing the entire design process and consultant teams, ensuring that design solutions meet client and the ERs, project cost and timescale goals, and all relevant regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have commercial conversion experience, and rounded experience on hotel projects delivery (Fit Out, Envelope and Services).

Job Overview

• Manage and oversee the consultant and contractor design process for our hotel conversion projects, ensuring all consultants' designs meet the project's functional, aesthetic, and technical requirements. Monitor the Consultants deliverables and programs for each stage,
• Identify and recommend early involvement of specialist packages and coordinate the work of external specialist contractors and suppliers
• Collaborate closely with the project management and operations team to ensure designs are aligned with project scope, budget, and programme and the relevant information has been shared between the project team
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all design-related matters related to the project(s), communicating effectively with clients, project managers, and construction teams.
• Facilitate design review meetings with stakeholders to present concepts, obtain feedback, and refine designs to achieve final approvals.
• Identify and Proactively address potential design challenges and risks that could impact costs, timelines, or project feasibility.
• Incorporate sustainable design principles into all projects, ensuring that designs minimize environmental impact and adhere to green building standards where applicable.
• Ensure the Consultant information format and output as well as production of all design documentation, is accurate, complete, and clear
• Support the construction stage by managing on behalf of the Principal Contractor all relevant duty holder process
• Contribute to the project QA/QC processes required to be established to ensure that the agreed design is closely controlled on site;

About You:

• A minimum of 5 years industry experience in consultancy and/or design manager roles within main contract or developer business'
• Experience as a Design Manager or similar role, preferably in hotels, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in architecture, or a related field.
• Ability to manage design teams and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in managing design projects within budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Understanding of construction methods and how design choices impact project feasibility and costs and achieve compliance with current building regulations.
• Proficiency in design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp) and familiarity with project management tools (Procore).