Senior Design Manager

Licensed sponsor Edinburgh Full-time Posted 4 hours ago

About STRABAG UK

For over a decade, STRABAG UK has brought the strength and success of the STRABAG Group to the UK. With over 180 years of company history and active in over 2,400 locations across more than 50 countries, the STRABAG Group is a diverse leader in construction, innovation, and financial strength.

Headquartered in Vienna, the STRABAG Group offers a wide range of construction services across the industry and the entire construction value chain.

We are committed to long-term investment in the UK through ambitious projects spanning various sectors, with a steadfast focus on supporting our people and protecting the environment.

About the Role

As Senior Design Manager, you will take responsibility for leading, managing and coordinating the design process from pre-construction through to project completion. Working closely with clients, consultants, engineers, subcontractors and internal project teams, you will ensure design information is developed, coordinated and delivered in line with project requirements.

You will play a key role in driving design quality, buildability, programme certainty, cost control and compliance, ensuring that design solutions support the successful delivery of hotel and leisure projects. You will also provide leadership and guidance to the wider design team, promoting effective collaboration, proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

Take ownership and accountability for the technical requirements of the project solutions delivered throughout the project life cycle.
Develop general processes with regards to Delivery, Review, Assurance, Progress Measurement, Document Control
Create and maintain the Design Deliverables Register which is the list of all historic, current, and future Design deliverables and reflects the scope and programme of the Design team.
Create and maintain Design Assurance Documents.
Create and issue on a monthly basis the Design Progress Tracker, to report the Design Progress Measurement
Report on KPIs for Deliverables
Identify and implement improvements to general processes.
Provide training and support to the entire design Team to work to the set-up processes.
Ensure a consistent general approach throughout the Design Team
Identify opportunities to increase the efficiency of processes.
Manage the interface with external or in-house design teams on behalf of the Project Manager
Represent the design department, when necessary, at internal and external meetings and, in the absence of the Design Engineer, to be the focal point of contact within the department
Liaise with other departments and project teams within the Company with respect to design requirements.
Undertake site visits when appropriate.
Allocate design tasks to individuals within informal internal teams whilst maintaining responsibility for the team’s overall performance.
Undertake the responsibilities of project design engineer if appointed.
Ensure that the work in the department is carried out in accordance with Company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained.
Ensure that chargeable work is identified and evaluated including the preparation of adequate records of time spent.
Ensure feedback on design work is collated and saved in accordance with procedures.
Coach individual staff members.
Prepare conceptual designs with a view to the preparation of safe, practical and economic designs in accordance with current legislation.
Prepare detailed designs in accordance with current standards and codes including calculations, design risk assessments and sufficiently detailed sketches for the preparation of working drawings.
Check and evaluate the design work of other staff members and external designers
Summarize quantities relating to design tasks for pricing purposes.
Maintain responsibility for the storage, filing and archiving of documents relevant to the design tasks undertaken by yourself or your team.
Lead the design process within Work Winning to ensure sufficient, economical designs are in place for tender purposes.
Identify and manage out risk where possible at through all work stages.

Skills & Qualifications:

Required

Proven experience in a Design Manager or Senior Design Manager role within the construction industry.
Experience working for a main contractor or within a comparable complex construction environment.
Demonstrable experience managing design processes from pre-construction through to construction delivery.
Experience delivering complex building projects, ideally within the hotel, hospitality, leisure or wider commercial sectors.
Strong technical understanding of architectural, structural and building services design coordination.
Good knowledge of UK Building Regulations, relevant construction standards and statutory compliance requirements.
Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams, external consultants and specialist subcontractors.
Strong understanding of buildability, construction sequencing, procurement interfaces, programme management and cost control.
Ability to identify design risks, resolve technical challenges and drive decisions within demanding project programmes.
Excellent communication, organisation, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
A proactive, commercially aware approach with the ability to balance design quality, cost, programme and client expectations.
Competent in the use of design management systems, document control platforms and relevant digital construction tools.

Desired

Membership of a relevant professional institution, such as RIBA, CIOB, CIBSE or another appropriate body.
Experience delivering hotel, hospitality, resort, leisure or other high-specification commercial developments.
Knowledge of sustainability assessment frameworks and low-carbon design principles.

What You Stand to Gain

Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK build projects.
Collaborative and innovative working environment.
Professional development and career progression.
Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension, professional membership and 25 days holiday
We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.