Senior Design Manager - Long Term Growth

Heathrow Airport; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK airport is seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee project management for modernisation efforts. This role includes supporting supplier procurement and managing design outputs. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in complex project environments and be degree-qualified in a relevant discipline. A focus on sustainability and stakeholder engagement is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in project or programme environment.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary design and engineering teams.
• Track record of delivering successful outcomes in complex programme environments.

Responsibilities

• Project manage integrated solution development for a modernised Heathrow.
• Support procurement of Design and Engineering suppliers.
• Lead delivery of design and engineering outputs for multiple tranches.

Skills

Project management

Design and engineering oversight

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in relevant discipline or significant experience/professional accreditation

Job description

As Heathrow looks to the future and its long term growth our team of dedicated programme specialists are helping to design, develop and deliver a modernised Heathrow fit for the future. A future Heathrow will be sustainable and provide the UK with the Hub airport of choice for passengers. We are looking for innovative project professionals to realise our aspirations whilst ensuring the ongoing operation, safety and security of Heathrow. As Senior Design Manager you will project manage the integrated solution development, ensuring options are deliverable, are sustainable, of high quality, maintainable, accessible, coordinated across the packages of work, and delivered to the expectations of the stakeholders. Lead the delivery of the programme/tranche documentation in a timely manner ensuring that the strategic objectives for Long Term Growth programme are met.

• Aids the Programme Leader and Head of Design Delivery in the execution of their duties.
• Support with the procurement of Design and Engineering suppliers and oversee the management, costs and associated output of those supplier contracts.
• Lead the delivery of design and engineering outputs for one or more tranche. Ensure that the strategic objectives of the programme and to the relevant requirements.
• Ensure progress and performance of the tranche is achieved and reporting and governance updated in line with capital process. Define and implement suitable performance measures for the design and engineering activities at each stage of delivery.
• Identify and manage risk and opportunity throughout the gateway life cycle. Lead the implementation of suitable risk mitigation and contingencies and ensure effective horizon risk scanning. Extensive experience (at least 5 years) and knowledge of working in project or programme environment.
• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary design and engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Evidence of delivering successful outcomes in a complex programme environment.
• Adaptability to continuous improvement and change management
• Degree qualified in appropriate discipline or with significant demonstrable experience/professional accreditation