Senior Design Manager - Rail

Licensed sponsor London Full-time Posted 1 day ago

About The Company

At Mace Construct, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We are innovators, trusted partners, construction experts. Founded on a belief that the built environment sector could be more efficient, innovative and responsible. We’ve built a reputation and track record for delivering projects better than ever before: safer, faster and greener. Transforming industries, supporting communities and leaving legacies.

About The Project

Mace Dragados Joint Venture (MDJV) is the construction partner for the new HS2 Euston Station, working with HS2 Ltd and design partners to deliver new platforms, concourse structures, and interchange links to London Underground and National Rail.

About The Role

To safely manage, co-ordinate, integrate and assure the design for the Network Rail elements of the Project, meeting the Project Requirements set out in the Contracts of the client. The Senior Design Manager must coordinate and manage all members of the Design Management Organisation including supply chain, being the Accountable Person empowered to fulfil the self-certification of the Works as per the Main Contract and is responsible for implementing the Contractor’s compliance processes.

What You’ll Be Doing

To develop the design to achieve a safe, buildable, operational and maintainable asset that is compliant with Standards and meets the Project Requirements.
To create a high performing team through the setting of clear SMART targets via the team plan and complying with the performance management process for all team members.
To develop an approach to design driven by value that enables collaborative working and deliver the requirements of the collaboration protocol throughout the team.
To develop and implement a Design Management Plan and BIM Execution Plan including a SMART schedule of deliverables complying with both Contract and Project requirements.
To provide Assurance to the Employer that the works have been designed in accordance with the Project Requirements and taking into consideration the constraints detailed in the Contract.
To manage multidisciplinary design coordination, managing interface risk and clash checking, chairing and recording IDC/IDR’s and technical progressive design reviews.
To ensure and demonstrate that all designers working on the project are suitably qualified and competent to carry out the design.
Manage and coordinate the packaging of the designs to support construction programme.
To ensure that the design supports the works and the operation of Network Rail’s Euston Station, and London Underground Network, through all phases of the Project.
Comply with the client requirements and the management plans using an approach based on the Collaboration Protocol and the eight Quality Management Principles.

What You’ll Bring

Demonstrated leadership in the application of Network Rail Technical Assurance Procedures NR/L2/RSE/02009 & NR/L2/CIV/003 and Network Rail stakeholder management
Excellent communication skills (including presentation skills) in English, and the ability to report at both Project and Board level.
Computer skills, including a working knowledge of BIM, Autocad, and the use of collaborative platforms.
Extensive experience in managing multi discipline and system design projects, from concept through detail and construction.
Experience in projects encompassing similar works schemes (type, size, complexity and environment), with a particular focus on rail and London Underground facing works.
Appropriate CSCS, and sentinel card.

Nice to have

People management/ team building skills.
Experience working through all design stages on a major infrastructure project
Membership of an appropriate Professional body, typically Chartered member of Institute of Civil Engineering or an international equivalent professional status.

You can find more information about our culture, values, and how we reward our people here.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not meet all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

Primary Location

GB-London

Organization

Mace Construct Limited

Schedule

Regular

Job Type

Full-time

Job Posting

13-Oct-2026, 5:49:00 PM