Design Director

Location: Cambridgeshire

Design Project Director - Major Projects

📍 Cambridgeshire | £120k + Benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Design Project Director to join a leading UK construction and project development business delivering some of the country's most complex and technically challenging projects.

This role will lead the design delivery process on major schemes across sectors including healthcare, defence, commercial, data centres and other highly technical environments.

Working as part of the senior project leadership team, you will oversee multi-disciplinary design teams from bid stage through pre-construction, delivery and handover, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on programme and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the development and implementation of the Design Management Plan and Project Execution Plan
Managing consultant and stakeholder relationships across the full project lifecycle
Driving design delivery through tender, PCSA, construction and completion phases
Overseeing design programme integration with planning and commercial teams
Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements including Building Regulations, Planning, Building Safety Act and CDM regulations
Leading governance, reporting and project controls related to design delivery
Managing information control processes, BIM delivery and ISO
19650 compliance
Supporting procurement and coordination of multi-disciplinary consultant teams
Acting as a key member of the project leadership team on major projects

Desired

Experience:

Significant experience leading design teams on major projects valued £50m-£200m+
Strong technical building experience across sectors such as healthcare, defence, commercial or data centres
Excellent understanding of NEC3/NEC4 contracts
Experience working in secure or highly regulated environments
Strong knowledge of BIM, CDE platforms, COBie and digital design coordination tools
Experience delivering projects aligned to ISO
19650 standards
Detailed understanding of CDM Regulations and Principal Designer duties
Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act and associated responsibilities
Membership of a professional institution such as RIBA, ICE or MCIOB (desirable)
What's in it for you?

Opportunity to lead flagship, technically complex projects
Long-term pipeline of major UK developments
Competitive salary and benefits package
Collaborative and forward-thinking project environment
Flexible working opportunities
Inclusive and people-focused culture

If you are an experienced design leader looking to work on high-profile projects within a progressive and technically driven organisation this role is for you