Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager

Construction Tier 1 Contractor

Excellent Salary and Benefits

Covering Contracts in South Wales and Bristol

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading Tier 1 Contractor delivering complex, high-value construction projects across the UK. Due to continued growth, they are seeking 2 x Senior Design Managers to join their team and play a key role in the successful delivery of major projects within either the Education or Data Centre sectors.

This is a senior leadership role suited to a design professional who thrives in a fast-paced, technically demanding environment and enjoys working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process from pre-construction through to project completion
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, and specialist subcontractors
• Ensure design solutions meet client requirements, statutory approvals, technical standards, and programme constraints
• Manage design risk, value engineering, and buildability reviews
• Drive design workshops and interface management across stakeholders
• Oversee design deliverables, information flow, and compliance with BIM and digital standards
• Support tender and pre-construction activities where required
• Mentor and support Design Managers and junior team members

About You

You will be an experienced Design Manager with a strong background working for a Tier 1 or large main contractor and demonstrable experience delivering either:

• Educational projects (schools, colleges, universities, research or campus developments), or
• Data Centre projects (mission-critical environments, high-tech or complex MEP-led schemes)

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in a Senior Design Manager or Design Manager role within the construction industry
• Strong technical understanding of building design, procurement routes, and construction methodology
• Experience managing complex design packages and projects
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to lead teams and influence outcomes at senior level
• Relevant construction, engineering, or architectural qualification (degree or equivalent)