Senior Design Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process during the tender and pre-construction phases - Liaising with external consultants where required.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, and subcontractors
• Review and manage design information to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Identify and mitigate design risks, clashes, and technical issues.
• Support the development of competitive tender submissions and technical proposals.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and project teams to ensure design expectations are met.
• Ensure designs comply with current building regulations, planning requirements, and industry standards.
• Drive value engineering opportunities while maintaining quality and project objectives.
• Manage design programmes, deliverables, and key project milestones.
• Attend design coordination meetings, producing reports and action trackers as required.

Requirement

• Proven experience as a Design Manager within the construction industry.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage complex design packages.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
• Proficient in relevant construction and design management software.

Experienced Design Manager/Senior Design Manager required to assist on new build project in the Milton Keynes/Bedford area.

The successful candidate will work closely with bid, commercial, planning, and construction teams to ensure the design solution is coordinated, compliant, and aligned with client requirements.

The project will include the construction of large commercial units combining office spaces, kitchens and workshops with associated services.