Design Manager

Design Manager

Location:

Hybrid Working - UK (Office, Home & Site-Based)

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Permanent Are you an experienced Design Manager with a background in petroleum retail, forecourt, fuel infrastructure or EV charging? I am currently working with a leading organisation that is looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to lead the coordination, development and delivery of design solutions across a range of retail fuel, convenience retail, forecourt and EV infrastructure projects throughout the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Design Manager to take a key role in a varied project portfolio, acting as the main design interface between clients, consultants, architects, engineers, contractors and specialist suppliers. The role combines design management and coordination with regular site visits, project scoping, design reviews, cost assurance and stakeholder engagement.

The Role As Design Manager, you will take responsibility for managing multidisciplinary design teams and ensuring projects are delivered in line with technical, commercial, regulatory and operational requirements. Your responsibilities will include:

Leading and managing the design process across retail fuel, forecourt, convenience retail and EV charging projects

Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams including architects, civil and structural engineers, planning consultants and specialist suppliers

Managing design programmes, deliverables, design reviews, approvals and key project milestones

Ensuring designs meet client requirements, operational needs, regulatory obligations and budget constraints

Facilitating design review meetings and coordinating responses to technical queries

Identifying design risks, constraints and opportunities throughout project development

Acting as a key point of contact for clients and stakeholders throughout project delivery

Presenting feasibility studies, concept designs and design options

Providing technical guidance and recommendations to support client decision-making

Building strong relationships with clients, consultants, architects, contractors and regulatory authorities

Undertaking site visits and surveys to assess project feasibility and identify design constraints

Reviewing existing site conditions, utilities, operational requirements and development opportunities

Supporting the development of project scopes and design briefs

Coordinating the design and implementation of EV charging infrastructure projects

Working collaboratively with project controls, commercial teams, power teams and other design managers

Coordinating design interfaces relating to grid connections, power availability, charger layouts, civil works and customer experience

Supporting programme management to ensure the timely delivery of projects

Reviewing design proposals against project budgets and commercial objectives

Participating in cost assurance and value engineering exercises

Ensuring designs balance operational performance, safety, constructability, sustainability and whole-life cost Maintaining compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and client design requirements

About You The successful candidate will have proven experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and delivering projects within one or more of the following sectors:

Petroleum retail

Forecourt development

Fuel infrastructure

Convenience retailEV charging infrastructure

Energy or mobility infrastructure

You will ideally have:

A degree or equivalent qualification in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Design Management or a related discipline

Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design teams

Strong knowledge of UK planning, design and construction processes

Experience coordinating external consultants and specialist subcontractors

The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery principlesA strong understanding of retail fuel station design and operational requirements

Knowledge of forecourt layouts and customer circulation planning

Experience with underground fuel infrastructure and…