Senior Design Manager: Lead Preconstruction & Builds

Bouygues UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Pension scheme

BY Extra – lifestyle benefits

Generous share scheme

Job summary

Bouygues UK is seeking a Principal / Senior Design Manager to join our Design team in the UK, focusing on new build projects in London and the South East. The role covers preconstruction and production stages, coordinating design packages and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and client needs.

You will lead design management across multiple projects, liaise with clients, design consultants and site teams, and support buildability, value engineering and environmental certification

Qualifications

• Qualified in construction or architecture.
• Proven experience as design manager on multiple projects (residential, schools, hospitals).
• Strong understanding of the Design & Build process and planning procedures.
• Excellent knowledge of design processes across commercial and construction stages.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the design process across preconstruction and construction phases
• Oversee design consultants, ensuring compliance, buildability, and efficiency in all designs
• Act as the main liaison between client, consultants, project teams, and site management
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and sign-off of all design documentation
• Ensure flow and control of design information, including compliance with Document Management Procedures
• Support the commercial and procurement teams in developing design packages and strategies
• Represent Bouygues UK at meetings with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies
• Oversee design input to support environmental certifications (e.g., BREEAM)
• Contribute to risk management and design quality reviews at key stages
• Facilitate design handovers between preconstruction and site teams

Skills

Design management

Preconstruction & production

Client & consultant liaison

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Relevant Construction or Architecture qualification

Job description

Bouygues UK is seeking a Principal / Senior Design Manager to join our Design team in the UK, focusing on new build projects in London and the South East. The role covers preconstruction and production stages, coordinating design packages and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and client needs.

You will lead design management across multiple projects, liaise with clients, design consultants and site teams, and support buildability, value engineering and environmental certification