At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design teams to deliver innovative projects in Defence and Technology sectors.
- Company: Join Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable design and consultancy.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a strong commitment to equality and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by solving complex challenges with a collaborative team.
- Qualifications: Relevant degree and experience in design management preferred.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play and together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact.
We are looking for a Design Manager with experience in the Defence or Technology sectors who can work at the business end of design. You will be part of the Design Project Management team within the Arcadis Places Design Practice, expanding our resources.
A key function of the role is to guide design teams (internal and external) to meet the client’s scope, budget, resource requirements and required timescales. You must engage positively with our clients and their stakeholders and work closely with the Arcadis Project Manager. Your responsibilities include facilitating meetings and workshops, identifying design and project risks throughout the project lifecycle, and coordinating design activities with procurement, planners, environmental, construction and operations teams to provide positive direction for the projects you work on.
Role Accountabilities
- Work with the Arcadis Project Manager to achieve the required outcome for the client and Arcadis.
- Manage the technical delivery and integration of multi-disciplinary design projects, providing leadership, direction and delivery excellence.
- Drive high‑quality design decisions through a culture of collaboration, challenge, innovation and creativity across the delivery team.
- Understand PM concepts, tools and techniques.
- Use interpersonal and influencing skills to support successful outcomes.
- Operate in an environment of constantly changing priorities and manage these priorities.
- Understand the challenges associated with multi‑disciplinary, complex engineering problems and plan, manage and implement solutions.
Qualifications & Experience
- BA/BSc/BEng or MA/MSc/MEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
- Previous experience within Defence and/or Technology sector desirable.
- Chartered or equivalent professional accreditation recommended.
- Ideally previous Design Management experience within a client/consultancy environment.
- Knowledge and experience of BIM‑led design and Autodesk suite of products.
- Strong focus on integration, stakeholder and communication management skills.
- Awareness of using programme software applications.
- Excellent written English and technical report writing skills are essential.
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. We take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to.
Design Manager in Warrington employer: Arcadis
Arcadis is an exceptional employer that prioritises sustainability and innovation, offering a collaborative work culture where every employee plays a vital role in addressing complex global challenges. With a commitment to professional development and a focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion, Arcadis provides its employees with the opportunity to grow within a supportive environment while working on impactful projects in the Defence and Technology sectors.
