Senior Design Manager -Property and Buildings

WSP; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in London is seeking a Senior Design Manager to oversee major healthcare projects. The ideal candidate will lead design teams, manage project strategies, and ensure quality and safety in operations. A degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Design Management is required, along with relevant experience. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of design management in a rapidly growing team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a client facing design manager or technical lead in complex projects.
• Familiarity with RIBA design stages and planning submissions.
• Highly organized and proactive individual.
• Collaborative attitude with effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of design strategies in alignment with project goals.
• Track and report project progress at high-level meetings.
• Coordinate resolution of project risks and issues.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Oversee preparation of design and construction documentation.

Skills

Client management

Project management

Team coordination

Communication

Healthcare project experience

Organizational skills

Education

Engineering, Architectural or Design Management degree

Chartership or close to achieving

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT'S INVOLVED?

• Acting as Senior design manager on major healthcare projects and within different industry sectors, liaising between the lead designer and WSP's engineering and specialist teams.
• Represent the Design Management team to develop the Design Management discipline within WSP, delivering future-facing solutions for a range of projects.
• Collaborate with WSP's engineers and specialists on projects and in the delivery of new design management solutions.
• Oversee the design aspects of projects, ensuring design objectives are met and deliverables are produced to the highest standards. Provide leadership, direction, and coordination to the design team, guiding projects from inception.

OUTLINE SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of design strategies, ensuring alignment with project goals and client requirements.
• Develop and manage the design programme, ensuring coordination with all stakeholders.
• Track, evaluate, and report project progress against the programme, and represent the design team at high-level progress review meetings.
• Coordinate the resolution of risks and issues at the project and design level across all stakeholders.
• Define, organise, and implement project set-up and mobilisation.
• Coordinate with design consultants and other project stakeholders.
• Manage the development of project briefs, scopes of work, and design schedules.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary design workshops to explore design concepts and options.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices to maintain quality and safety throughout the design process.
• Oversee the preparation of design and construction documentation, including drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Assist in the completion and handover of the project to the client, ensuring all design deliverables are provided.
• Support bids and opportunities.

YOUR TEAM

• We are a Design Management team specifically covering large and complex multi-disciplinary projects in the property and building sector.
• Reporting to a Technical Director or Director, there is an opportunity to develop your career path and shape the direction of this newly formed team in the medium to long term.
• Your role may address a team requirement to support a particular sector. There may also be opportunities to represent your sector of interest as well as work within other sectors in the design management capacity to broaden your experience and our team's capabilities.
• You will be part of a team of like-minded individuals, the team is expected to rapidly grow, providing good career opportunities.
• The role will report to a senior leader within the Design Management team in the WSP UK Property and Buildings business.

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE

• An Engineering, Architectural or Design Management degree
• Chartership, professional accreditation or are close to achieving either.
• Experience acting as a client facing design manager or technical lead and coordinator in large or complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Familiarity of all RIBA design stages with experience in Stages 1 to 3 including planning submissions.
• A highly organised individual who is proactive in nature.
• Collaborative attitude and able to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and character types.
• Experience of Healthcare projects preferred
• An interest in innovation and developing new design management solutions.

Successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment.

Apply today if you are passionate about design management and eager to contribute to, and influence innovative projects within a supportive and rapidly growing team!

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