Senior Design & Project Lead - Multidisciplinary Engineering

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the design delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects in the UK. You will guide internal teams, coordinate with external consultants and clients, and ensure programme, budget and quality objectives are met.

The role requires a minimum of 10 years in engineering/design management within a consultancy, Chartered status preferred, and a proven ability to drive technical excellence across all project stages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in engineering, design management or project delivery within a design consultancy.
• Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary projects and design teams.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Project Professional (ChPP), or equivalent professional accreditation preferred.
• Strong leadership and multidisciplinary design management experience.
• Excellent client-facing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design processes and project lifecycle management.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications and Microsoft Project or equivalent planning software.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams in the design delivery of complex projects from inception through completion.
• Act as Deputy Project Manager or Project Manager subject to scale and complexity of project.
• Establish project objectives, delivery strategies and execution plans aligned with client requirements.
• Manage project scope, programme, quality, resources and budget to achieve agreed project outcomes.
• Develop and maintain integrated design delivery programmes, identifying critical interfaces and dependencies.
• Coordinate and lead internal disciplines, external consultants, contractors and client stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

MS Office

MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering / architecture / construction management

CEng / ChPP or equivalent accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Job description

HDR is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead the design delivery of complex multidisciplinary projects in the UK. You will guide internal teams, coordinate with external consultants and clients, and ensure programme, budget and quality objectives are met.

The role requires a minimum of 10 years in engineering/design management within a consultancy, Chartered status preferred, and a proven ability to drive technical excellence across all project stages.