Senior Design Manager

Your new company HAYS are delighted to be partnering with a highly respected and long-established main contractor as they seek to appoint a Senior Design Manager to their expanding team in Northern Ireland. This esteemed organisation has developed an outstanding reputation for delivering complex, high-value construction projects across a range of sectors throughout the UK and Ireland. With a strong pipeline of prestigious schemes and continued business growth, this is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced design professional to take a leading role in shaping and delivering major projects.

Your new role As Senior Design Manager, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating the complete design process on large-scale Design & Build projects, with values reaching €100m. Working closely with operational, commercial and delivery teams, you will ensure that design information is effectively managed from pre-construction through to project completion, driving programme certainty, buildability, value engineering and technical excellence throughout each stage of client is particularly interested in professionals who have extensive Design & Build experience, ideally gained on projects within the Republic of Ireland.

You will lead multidisciplinary design teams, manage consultant and subcontractor interfaces, chair design and coordination meetings, oversee information release programmes and ensure all technical, statutory and contractual requirements are achieved. As a senior member of the business, you will also provide leadership and mentorship to design personnel, helping to develop high-performing teams while maintaining exceptional standards of project delivery. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this position, you will possess a strong background in Design Management gained within a main contracting environment.

Experience delivering major Design & Build schemes is essential, with a preference for candidates who have successfully delivered projects within the Republic of Ireland construction market. You should be comfortable operating in a client-facing capacity, managing multiple stakeholders and leading large design teams across complex will demonstrate a proven ability to drive design programmes, manage risk, coordinate consultants and supply chain partners, and contribute to the successful delivery of major construction projects.

Experience on projects valued up to €100m, coupled with excellent leadership, communication and commercial awareness, will be highly advantageous. What you'll get in return This is an opportunity to join a market-leading organisation at an exciting stage of growth. You'll become part of a forward-thinking business that genuinely values innovation, collaboration and professional development. In return, you will receive a highly competitive remuneration package, exposure to some of the most significant construction projects in Ireland, and the opportunity to influence project outcomes from concept through to completion.

This role offers genuine long-term career progression and the chance to establish yourself as a key member of a successful and ambitious leadership team. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Design Manager Construction Main Contractor Newry Design and Build Benefits: £Senior Level Package