Senior Design Manager - Natural Environment

Senior Design Manager - Natural Environment

London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

When it comes to pioneering ambition, there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our Heathrow Expansion programme offers a unique and exciting opportunity to play a defining role in one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects.

You’ll help shape a national legacy that millions will experience for decades to come, as we deliver the third runway, improve passenger experience, stimulate jobs and opportunities across the UK, and strengthen the global connectivity that powers trade and travel.

Modernising and expanding the UK’s only hub airport and critical national infrastructure whilst keeping it fully operational and safe, creates a pace and complexity unlike other major programmes. It demands collaboration, resilience, problem solving and a desire to take on challenges that genuinely matter.

From securing planning consents to designing a new runway, modernising terminals and improving public transport access, and delivering on environmental and community commitments - the scale is unmatched.

You’ll be part of a diverse team of talented colleagues, built on mutual respect and where excellence thrives. It’s an inspiring place to work, with unlimited opportunities to make a difference as you help to shape the future of our world‑class airport.

• Job Identification 5208
• Job Category Project Management
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Heathrow Airport Limited, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2GW
  , GB (Hybrid)
• Contract Type Permanent
• Working Pattern Monday-Friday Business hours

This role is responsible for project managing the integrated solution development, ensuring that all options are high‑quality, deliverable, and fully coordinated across multiple work packages. It will also lead the timely delivery of tranche package documentation, ensuring alignment with the strategic objectives of the Long Term Growth Programme.

Integrated, design‑led blue and green infrastructure is central to the success of this programme. The role will play a key part in coordinating the design of biodiversity net gain initiatives, habitat management, open spaces, landscaping, and blue green infrastructure. This work will take place within one of the UK’s most complex programmes and involve close engagement with key stakeholders and local communities.

• Collaborate with the Programme Leader – Design Delivery to support the effective execution of responsibilities and ensure successful project outcomes.
• Manage the procurement and oversight of Design & Engineering suppliers, including performance and contract management.
• Lead the delivery of design and engineering outputs for assigned tranches, ensuring all deliverables align with strategic programme objectives and documented requirements.
• Monitor progress and performance across tranches, establishing and applying appropriate performance measures throughout each delivery stage.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities across the full lifecycle, implementing effective mitigation strategies and promoting informed decision ‑ making.
• Oversee optioneering and integrated solution development, support the production of DCO and related documentation, and ensure quality, safety, inclusivity, sustainability, and continuous improvement in all design and engineering activities.

• Extensive experience working within major project or programme environments.
• Strong knowledge of project management tools, including Autodesk Collaboration Cloud and P6.
• Experience collaborating with multi ‑ disciplinary design, engineering teams, and diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering successful outcomes in complex programme settings.
• Ability to adapt to continuous improvement initiatives and effectively support change management.
• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience (5+ years).

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience of working at Heathrow or comparable aviation or large infrastructure environment
• APM or similar professional body membership
• Development Consent Order Experience
• Proficient in IT systems with strong…