Senior Design Manager - Hybrid Lead for Major Construction Projects

Knightwood Associates; Sulham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term career development

Collaborative environment

Clear progression opportunities

Job summary

Knightwood Associates is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the design process across major schemes, delivering projects from pre-construction through to completion.

You will own the design management on a major Dorset project, coordinating consultants, subcontractors and internal teams, chairing design meetings, and driving programme delivery while maintaining high technical standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Design Manager with main contractor or developer background.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, technical design, building regulations and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple design packages and drive programmes.

Responsibilities

• Managing design information throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinating consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.
• Chairing design meetings and proactively resolving technical and design-related issues.
• Managing design programmes to ensure information is delivered in line with project requirements.
• Overseeing design trackers, approvals and project documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Programme delivery

Job description

Knightwood Associates is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the design process across major schemes, delivering projects from pre-construction through to completion.

You will own the design management on a major Dorset project, coordinating consultants, subcontractors and internal teams, chairing design meetings, and driving programme delivery while maintaining high technical standards and regulatory compliance.