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):
1. Review tender and employer's requirements to determine the remaining design scope.
2. Lead the development of design strategies and programmes.
3. Assess and appoint supplementary desig...