Job Title: Senior Design Manager
Location: Kent
Project: Major Hospital Development (including Stroke Unit and Special Care Baby Unit)
Salary: Up to £90,000 plus bonus and an excellent benefits package
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Our client, a leading Tier 1 contractor, is delivering a major hospital scheme in Kent, which includes specialist facilities such as a Stroke Unit and a Special Care Baby Unit. They are now looking to appoint an experienced Senior Design Manager to lead and manage the design process throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Role Overview:
As a Senior Design Manager, you will oversee both off-site and on-site design activities from pre-construction through to project delivery. You'll ensure that design solutions are compliant, coordinated, buildable, and cost-effective. This is a high-profile healthcare project, requiring an individual with strong technical understanding, leadership skills, and experience managing multi-disciplinary teams across complex building projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Pre-Contract (Tender Stage):
Review tender and employer's requirements to determine the remaining design scope.
Lead the development of design strategies and programmes.
Assess and appoint supplementary design consultants and subcontractors.
Coordinate tender stage design deliverables and ensure technical compliance.
Prepare technical submissions, design clarifications, and risk schedules.
Chair design workshops and liaise with stakeholders to ensure integrated solutions.
Post-Contract (Delivery Stage):
Formally appoint design teams and brief them on project expectations and deliverables.
Develop and manage the design programme and deliverables schedule.
Monitor the quality, progress, and compliance of all design documentation.
Lead coordination meetings, manage planning and regulatory approvals.
Support commercial teams in technical reviews of subcontractor tender returns.
Manage the design change control process and ensure all updates are captured in the as-built documentation.
Deliver lessons learned and continuous improvement insights at project close.
What We're Looking For:
Proven experience in a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager role, ideally within a Tier 1 contractor.
Strong knowledge of RIBA Stages 2-5 and the technical design/construction interface.
Healthcare or complex project experience preferred.
Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage and influence internal and external stakeholders.
Sound understanding of BIM processes, CDM regulations, and BREEAM principles.
Why Apply?
Work on a prestigious healthcare project making a real difference to the community.
Join a high-performing, collaborative team.
Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
Career development opportunities with a market-leading contractor.
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