Senior Design Manager - Lead Design Team on £100m+ Project

Buildforce Solutions Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Buildforce Solutions Ltd seeks a Senior Design Manager to lead the design function for a high-profile East Midlands project north of Nottingham. The role covers pre-construction through to delivery, with responsibility for the design programme and team leadership.

You will collaborate with clients, consultants and the project team to ensure design excellence, buildability and timely information delivery on a £100m+ project.

Qualifications

• Senior/leadership experience in design management on large projects.
• Experience managing a design team and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to challenge design proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design management function through pre-construction and delivery.
• Manage and develop a team of Design Managers.
• Take ownership of the design programme, strategy and delivery.
• Coordinate consultants, subcontractors and the wider project team.
• Manage design information, approvals, changes and technical queries.
• Drive design coordination and ensure information is delivered in line with the programme.
• Work closely with Commercial, Planning and Construction teams.
• Challenge design proposals around buildability, programme and cost.
• Lead design meetings and report into senior project leadership.
• Support the project from pre-construction through to completion.

Skills

Design management

Team leadership

Pre-construction

Client liaison

Coordination of consultants

Programme management

Job description

Buildforce Solutions Ltd seeks a Senior Design Manager to lead the design function for a high-profile East Midlands project north of Nottingham. The role covers pre-construction through to delivery, with responsibility for the design programme and team leadership.

You will collaborate with clients, consultants and the project team to ensure design excellence, buildability and timely information delivery on a £100m+ project.