Senior Design Manager

STRABAG UK are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our Build Division, supporting the delivery of hotel and leisure developments across the UK.

Required:

Proven experience in a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager role within the construction industry.

Experience working for a main contractor or within a comparable complex construction environment.

Demonstrable experience managing design processes from pre-construction through to construction delivery.

Experience delivering complex building projects, ideally within the hotel, hospitality, leisure or wider commercial sectors.

Strong technical understanding of architectural, structural and building services design coordination.

Good knowledge of UK Building Regulations, relevant construction standards and statutory compliance requirements.

Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams, external consultants and specialist subcontractors.

Strong understanding of buildability, construction sequencing, procurement interfaces, programme management and cost control.

Ability to identify design risks, resolve technical challenges and drive decisions within demanding project programmes.

Excellent communication, organisation, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

A proactive, commercially aware approach with the ability to balance design quality, cost, programme and client expectations.

Competent in the use of design management systems, document control platforms and relevant digital construction tools.

• Membership of a relevant professional institution, such as RIBA, CIOB, CIBSE or another appropriate body.
• Experience delivering hotel, hospitality, resort, leisure or other high-specification commercial developments.
• Knowledge of sustainability assessment frameworks and low-carbon design principles.

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About STRABAG UK:

For over a decade, STRABAG UK has brought the strength and success of the STRABAG Group to the UK. With over 180 years of company history and active in over 2,400 locations across more than 50 countries, the STRABAG Group is a diverse leader in construction, innovation, and financial strength.
Headquartered in Vienna, the STRABAG Group offers a wide range of construction services across the industry and the entire construction value chain.
We are committed to long-term investment in the UK through ambitious projects spanning various sectors, with a steadfast focus on supporting our people and protecting the environment.

About the Role:

As Senior Design Manager, you will take responsibility for leading, managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project completion. Working closely with clients, consultants, engineers, subcontractors and internal project teams, you will ensure design information is developed, coordinated and delivered in line with project requirements.

You will play a key role in driving design quality, buildability, programme certainty, cost control and compliance, ensuring that design solutions support the successful delivery of hotel and leisure projects. You will also provide leadership and guidance to the wider design team, promoting effective collaboration, proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Take ownership and accountability for the technical requirements of the project solutions delivered throughout the project life cycle.
• Develop general processes with regards to Delivery, Review, Assurance, Progress Measurement, Document Control
• Create and maintain the Design Deliverables Register which is the list of all historic, current, and future Design deliverables and reflects the scope and programme of the Design team.
• Create and maintain Design Assurance Documents.
• Create and issue on a monthly basis the Design Progress Tracker, to report the Design Progress Measurement
• Report on KPIs for Deliverables
• Identify and implement improvements to general processes.
• Provide training and support to the entire design Team to work to the set-up processes.
• Ensure a consistent general approach throughout the Design Team
• Identify opportunities to increase the efficiency of processes.
• Manage the interface with external or in-house design teams on behalf of the Project Manager
• Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings and, in the absence of the Design Engineer, to be the focal point of contact within the department
• Liaise with other departments and project teams within the Company with respect to design…