Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager – East Midlands

£85k–£95k + package | Tier 1 Main Contractor | £100m+ Project

A genuinely exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Manager to join a leading Tier 1 contractor on one of the most prestigious projects currently being delivered in the East Midlands.

Based just north of Nottingham, this is a £100m+ project with a significant 12-month pre-construction period, giving you the opportunity to get involved from the outset and take a leading role in shaping the project before it moves into delivery.

You’ll be responsible for leading the design function, working closely with the client, consultants and wider project team, with a team of Design Managers working beneath you.

The role

• Lead the design management function through pre-construction and delivery

• Manage and develop a team of Design Managers

• Take ownership of the design programme, strategy and delivery

• Coordinate consultants, subcontractors and the wider project team

• Manage design information, approvals, changes and technical queries

• Drive design coordination and ensure information is delivered in line with the programme

• Work closely with Commercial, Planning and Construction teams

• Challenge design proposals around buildability, programme and cost

• Lead design meetings and report into senior project leadership

• Support the project from pre-construction through to completion

About you

• Experienced Senior Design Manager / Design Manager with experience on major projects

• Strong main contractor background, ideally Tier 1

• Previous experience managing a design team

• Comfortable working through complex pre-construction and into delivery

• Strong technically, commercially aware and confident dealing with clients and consultants

• A natural leader who can take ownership and drive a project forward

This is a high-profile project with a long pre-construction runway, so it would suit someone who wants to be involved early, lead a team and ultimately help deliver a major project from the ground up.

📍 North of Nottingham / East Midlands 🏗️ £100m+ prestigious project ⏱️ 12 months pre-construction 👥 Design team leadership 💷 Up to £95k + package 🏢 Tier 1 main contractor

If you’re an experienced Senior Design Manager looking for your next major project and want genuine responsibility from pre-construction through delivery, please get in touch with Heather Duncan