Senior Design Manager - Major Projects Lead

Sweet Projects; Acton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Competitive pension scheme

Electric vehicle scheme

BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan

Eyecare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Job summary

Sweet Project Construction Limited in Acton is seeking a Senior Design Manager to provide strategic design leadership across major projects, including hyperscale data centre developments. You will govern design, drive value engineering, mentor design teams and ensure compliance with contracts, budgets and schedules.

This role is based on our Acton alliance project with opportunities to shape project delivery and long-term client relationships.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing design delivery across major construction projects.
• Demonstrable experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Strong understanding of contractual, technical and statutory requirements.
• Experience managing design governance, programme, risk and commercial performance.
• Proven experience delivering value engineering and design optimisation outcomes.
• Experience developing and mentoring design management capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management activities across major projects.
• Establish robust design governance, reporting and controls.
• Provide advice and assurance to project leadership teams on design matters.
• Define and implement design delivery strategies aligned to project objectives.
• Ensure design activities support procurement, construction and commissioning requirements.
• Manage design risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, technical and regulatory requirements.
• Provide oversight of design reviews, approvals and validation processes.
• Promote technical excellence and Safety in Design principles.
• Drive value engineering and design optimisation initiatives.
• Manage design change control and commercial impacts.
• Support achievement of project cost, quality and programme objectives.
• Act as senior interface between clients, consultants and project teams.
• Lead key design workshops, reviews and approvals.
• Build long-term relationships with stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor and develop Design Managers and Assistant Design Managers.
• Promote consistent design management standards and best practice.
• Support succession planning and capability development.
• Drive improvement in design management systems, processes and reporting.
• Promote innovation, digital design tools and lessons learned.

Education

RIBA, CIOB, ICE or equivalent

Degree qualified or equivalent

CSCS Card

Chartered status desirable

Job description

Sweet Project Construction Limited in Acton is seeking a Senior Design Manager to provide strategic design leadership across major projects, including hyperscale data centre developments. You will govern design, drive value engineering, mentor design teams and ensure compliance with contracts, budgets and schedules.

This role is based on our Acton alliance project with opportunities to shape project delivery and long-term client relationships.