Senior Design Manager — Lead £400m Mixed-Use Project

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Private healthcare

Performance-related bonus

Company pension

Job summary

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd. is seeking a Senior Design Manager for a landmark mixed-use development in Bedfordshire valued at over £400m.

The role covers feasibility, planning, procurement, and on-site delivery, coordinating external consultants to align design with the programme and budget. Based in Bedfordshire with regular travel to the London office during the pre-construction phase, the successful candidate will lead pre-construction design, ensure buildability and regulatory

Qualifications

• At least 10 years in design management within a main contractor environment.
• Strong pre-construction and project delivery experience.
• Experience working on large, complex construction or mixed-use developments.
• Good knowledge of design coordination, buildability and technical compliance.
• Confident managing consultants and working with clients and delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the design process across pre-construction and delivery.
• Work closely with the client, consultants, subcontractors and site teams.
• Review design information for buildability, quality and technical compliance.
• Manage the performance and output of external design consultants.
• Identify and resolve design risks before they affect programme or cost.
• Support procurement by ensuring design packages are complete and issued on time.
• Maintain clear communication between the design, commercial and construction teams.
• Ensure designs meet current regulations, contract requirements and company standards.

Skills

Design management

Pre-construction

Project delivery

Buildability

Technical compliance

Consultant management

Client relations

Design coordination

Education

Construction/Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd. is seeking a Senior Design Manager for a landmark mixed-use development in Bedfordshire valued at over £400m.

The role covers feasibility, planning, procurement, and on-site delivery, coordinating external consultants to align design with the programme and budget. Based in Bedfordshire with regular travel to the London office during the pre-construction phase, the successful candidate will lead pre-construction design, ensure buildability and regulatory