At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design delivery on cutting-edge construction projects and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
- Company: Specialist design and build contractor known for technical excellence and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, private healthcare, and 25 days holiday plus your birthday off.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and to work on technically advanced projects.
- Why this job: Join a flagship project and influence design strategy in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Significant experience in managing design delivery and strong knowledge of construction principles.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70000 £ per year.
Location: Acton, West London
Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits
Sector: High Tech Construction | Data Centres | Defence | Energy
Job Type: Permanent | Full Time | Site Based
Do you enjoy leading the design process on some of the UK's most technically advanced construction projects? If you're an experienced Design Manager who thrives on coordinating multidisciplinary teams, driving technical excellence and ensuring projects move seamlessly from concept through to completion, this could be your next opportunity.
My client is a specialist design and build contractor delivering complex projects across the data centre, defence and energy sectors. Their reputation has been built on technical excellence, innovation and delivering projects where quality, collaboration and engineering expertise are fundamental to success. They are now looking for a Design Manager to join a flagship hyperscale data centre development in Acton, leading the design function on one of the UK's largest and most technically demanding mission critical construction projects.
The Opportunity
This is a senior leadership role where you'll take ownership of design delivery from bid stage through to project completion, ensuring designs are compliant, buildable, commercially viable and aligned with programme, quality, sustainability and client requirements. You'll lead the coordination of architects, consultants, designers and specialist subcontractors, ensuring design information is delivered on programme and supports procurement and construction activities. Working closely with engineering, commercial and project delivery teams, you'll manage design interfaces, resolve technical challenges and ensure approved information is available to support construction throughout the project lifecycle. You'll also play a key role in driving value engineering, managing design risks and promoting technical excellence, ensuring all designs comply with Building Regulations, CDM requirements and project specifications.
If you're passionate about delivering technically challenging projects and enjoy leading collaborative design teams, this is an outstanding opportunity.
We're Looking for Someone Who Has
- Significant experience managing design delivery through both pre construction and live construction phases.
- A strong background working for a main contractor or specialist design and build contractor.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on major construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM requirements and construction design principles.
- Experience managing design programmes, technical reviews, approvals and change control processes.
- A proven track record of delivering value engineering solutions while maintaining quality, programme and buildability.
- Experience within data centres, mission critical, defence, energy, industrial or other technically complex construction environments would be highly desirable.
- A degree or equivalent professional experience together with a relevant industry qualification such as RIBA, CIOB, ICE or similar.
- SMSTS and a CSCS Manager Card (Black preferred) are highly desirable.
We're looking for someone who can provide technical leadership, influence design decisions, mentor junior team members and ensure projects are delivered right first time.
What's on Offer
- £60,000 to £70,000 salary
- Car allowance
- Competitive pension
- Private healthcare and cash plan
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and your birthday off
This is an opportunity to join a growing contractor delivering some of the UK's most technically advanced construction projects, where you'll influence design strategy, lead multidisciplinary teams and play a key role in the successful delivery of a flagship hyperscale data centre development. If you're looking for your next Design Manager opportunity and want to work on projects that genuinely push technical boundaries, I'd love to hear from you.
Design Manager employer: 4Front Recruitment
4Front Recruitment is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration in the fast-paced sectors of defence and data centres. Employees benefit from comprehensive perks such as a car allowance and private healthcare, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive team environment. Join us to tackle technically challenging projects while making a meaningful impact in the industry.
