Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager - Tier 1 Main Contractor

Datacentres Projects | Industrial Projects | Great Progression

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Design Manager to join a leading Tier 1 Main Contractor delivering a portfolio of Industrial & Datacentres projects across London.

With a strong pipeline of complex hospital schemes, this role offers the chance to play a key leadership position across multiple projects, contributing to the successful delivery of technically challenging and high-profile developments.

The Role

As Senior Design Manager, you will take ownership of the design management function across several schemes, ensuring design excellence from pre-construction through to project completion.

This is a dynamic, multi-site role requiring travel between projects, working closely with internal teams, consultants, and stakeholders to drive coordination, quality, and programme certainty.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the design process from pre-construction through delivery

Coordinate and oversee consultant and subcontractor design outputs

Ensure design compliance with statutory, regulatory, and employer's

requirements

Carry out design assurance, technical reviews, and buildability assessments

Identify and manage design risks, driving value engineering opportunities

Lead design change control, assessing programme and cost implications

Maintain accurate records of design submissions, approvals, and revisions

Collaborate closely with construction, commercial, and procurement teams

Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to Design Managers within the teamSkills & Experience

Proven track record in a Senior Design Manager or Design Manager role on major projects

Experience working for a Tier 1 or large main contractor

Strong understanding of RIBA Stages 3-6

Background in delivering complex, site-based projects

Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex design interfaces

Excellent communication, coordination, and leadership skills

Relevant professional qualification (desirable but not essential)Why Apply?

Long-term pipeline offering stability and career progression

Key leadership role within a highly respected Tier 1 contractorApply

If you are seeking a senior design leadership position within a forward-thinking Tier 1 contractor, we would be keen to hear from you. Please submit your CV or contact Francesca Cainelli on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion