Senior Design Manager – Lead Major Construction Designs

Randstad Construction and Property; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family leave benefits

Healthcare

Executive progression

Company car / car allowance

Travel coverage

8% employer pension

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical cover

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead design coordination across complex, high-value schemes (£50m+), in the Midlands. You will drive buildability, value, and ensure fully coordinated solutions with the client, commercial, and operational teams.

You will manage external design consultants, conduct technical reviews, and steer value engineering and digital design workshops, with strong communication to challenge design teams and secure delivery on time and to programme.

Qualifications

• You are an accomplished Senior Design Manager with a strong technical background and a proven track record delivering major construction schemes for a Tier 1 main contractor.
• Demonstrate extensive experience across both pre-construction and site delivery phases on major schemes (£50m+).
• Show strong technical and multidisciplinary design coordination skills alongside high digital design literacy.
• Exhibit confident communication skills with the ability to manage consultant appointments and challenge design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design coordination across complex, high-value schemes (£50m+) across sectors.
• Lead and coordinate all design activity from pre-construction through site delivery, driving buildability and value.
• Manage the design programme and Information Delivery Plan (IDP) in line with procurement and construction schedules.
• Work with commercial, operational, and client teams to ensure fully coordinated and compliant design solutions.
• Manage external design consultants, conduct technical reviews, and lead VALUE engineering and digital design workshops.

Skills

Senior Design Manager

Digital design literacy

Consultant management

Pre-construction & site delivery

Design coordination

Job description

Randstad CPE is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead design coordination across complex, high-value schemes (£50m+), in the Midlands. You will drive buildability, value, and ensure fully coordinated solutions with the client, commercial, and operational teams.

You will manage external design consultants, conduct technical reviews, and steer value engineering and digital design workshops, with strong communication to challenge design teams and secure delivery on time and to programme.