Senior Design Manager Jobs in the UK

Senior Design Manager:

Senior Design Manager - Construction - Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits

Your new company:

One of the UK's leading contractors operating across a number of sectors including Infrastructure and Build

Key Responsibilities:

Establish, maintain, and manage the project’s design resources and team structure across bid, PCSA, and delivery stages, while leading a professional, comprehensive, and sustainable design service for customers and key partners/suppliers.
Manage and safely coordinate the full design process through all RIBA stages, challenging the brief where needed and driving innovation and continuous improvement at both bid and delivery phases.
Ensure all design management procedures are completed and followed, contribute to the overall design strategy and approach, and maintain adherence to the design brief/scope of service while developing a detailed scope for each key project stage.
Coordinate the work of the design team, contractors, and statutory bodies (such as Local Authority planners, Building Control, and HSE) to meet programme-critical deadlines.
Ensure the design process fully accounts for compliance requirements, current legislation, relevant standards, and applicable codes of practice.

What you'll need to succeed :

Strong experience in main contracting, ideally on Education, Office/Lab, or Residential projects valued £10–50m.
Confident leading consultant teams, with good sustainability knowledge (Passivhaus, NABERS, BREEAM) and experience across bid and delivery stages.
Background in Pre‑construction (PCSA), 3D design/BIM, and practical low‑carbon design methods.
Enjoys working collaboratively in a supportive, inclusive, and hardworking team.
Values a culture where everyone is treated equally, encouraged to grow, and respected.

What you'll get in return:

Pension Scheme – Matched contributions up to 6%
Generous Holiday Allowance – 26 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days with long service, plus the option to buy additional days
Private Healthcare
Life Assurance
Wellbeing Support
Company Car or Car Allowance
Exclusive Discounts
Long Service Awards
Sharesave Plan & Incentive Scheme

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