At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design delivery for a major data centre project in Acton, ensuring compliance and coordination.
- Company: Join a trusted specialist contractor with over 40 years of experience in complex construction.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, car allowance, healthcare, pension scheme, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make an impact on a cutting-edge hyperscale data centre project while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in design management and strong technical knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70000 £ per year.
Location: Acton, London
Sector: Data Centres & Mission Critical Construction
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Package
The Opportunity:
A leading specialist contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to join its Alliance Park project in Acton, West London. The 1.95-hectare site is being transformed to support the construction of two new hyperscale data centres together with an office building, substation and major associated infrastructure. With demolition already completed and significant utility diversions, remediation and re-levelling forming part of the enabling strategy, this is a technically challenging project where design coordination and buildability will directly influence construction performance.
Role Overview:
You will lead design delivery from pre-construction through to completion, making sure information is compliant, coordinated, buildable and issued in line with procurement and construction requirements. You will manage consultants, designers and specialist subcontractors, maintaining the design programme and resolving interfaces before they become site issues. You will lead design reviews, monitor approvals and manage change control while ensuring Employer's Requirements, Contractor's Proposals, Building Regulations and CDM obligations are properly addressed. You will work closely with commercial, engineering and delivery teams to identify value-engineering opportunities and reduce design-related risk and abortive work. Throughout construction you will ensure approved information reaches the site team when required, provide support on technical queries and maintain oversight of as-built and O&M information. You will also build strong relationships with clients and consultants while supporting Design Coordinators and Assistant Design Managers within the wider team.
About You:
You are a Design Manager with proven experience delivering projects through both pre-construction and construction. You have strong technical knowledge, understand the importance of programme and information flow, and are confident coordinating multidisciplinary design teams in a demanding environment. You have a good working knowledge of Building Regulations and CDM requirements and are comfortable challenging design information when buildability, cost or programme could be improved. Experience on data centres, mission-critical developments or other technically complex projects would be highly beneficial. You will ideally hold a relevant degree or equivalent professional experience, an appropriate CSCS Card and a recognised industry qualification through RIBA, CIOB, ICE or similar.
Company Profile:
This specialist contractor provides comprehensive design, construction and engineering services across the data, defence and energy sectors. With more than 40 years of specialist experience, the business is trusted by major clients to solve complex construction challenges and deliver projects from early design through to final occupation.
What’s in it for you?
- £60,000 - £70,000 salary
- Car allowance
- BUPA Healthcare & Cash Plan
- Competitive pension scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Birthday off
- Major hyperscale data centre project in West London
About Walker & Sloan:
Walker & Sloan are a BCorp certified recruitment business specialising in construction and the built environment. I, Jack Houghton, work closely with contractors, developers and consultancies across the UK and handle all applications with complete confidentiality.
Next Steps:
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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