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Senior Design Manager

Wates Group 🇬🇧 Stretford, Trafford, England, United Kingdom

Onsite $50,000 - $70,000 Full-time Senior

Lead and coordinate design activity across projects while identifying and mitigating risks. Develop and manage the design programme and ensure design solutions are coordinated and compliant.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate design activity across projects, identifying and mitigating risk while improving buildability and value
  • Develop and manage the design programme and Information Delivery Plan (IDP) in line with procurement and construction requirements
  • Work closely with project, commercial, and operational teams to ensure design solutions are coordinated, compliant, and cost-effective
  • Engage with consultants and lead designers to ensure designs align with the brief, budget, and programme

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Senior Design Manager within a Tier 1 main contractor
  • Extensive experience in both pre-construction and delivery
  • Strong technical and multidisciplinary design coordination skills
  • Experience delivering regionally based construction projects £50m+ in value
  • Confident communicator with the ability to influence and challenge constructively

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and Bonus program
  • Car allowance or company car
  • Travel covered to site (HMRC advisory rates)
  • Private medical
  • 8% employer pension
  • Wellbeing support
  • 26 days' holiday + bank holidays
  • Industry-leading family leave and structured career development

Key Skills

Design management Technical leadership Collaboration Communication Influence Risk management Buildability Value engineering Design coordination Information Delivery Plan (IDP) Procurement Construction Project management Commercial management Operational management

About Wates Group

The Wates Group was established in 1897 and is one of the leading privately-owned construction, development and property services companies in the UK. We employ almost 6,000 people, working with a range of clients and partners from across the public and private sectors. Also, we strive to continue our DEI efforts to ensure a supportive workplace through our initiatives and employee networks. We are proud to sponsor Premiership Women's Rugby, driving impactful change to redefine what inclusion and equal opportunity look like in rugby and the built environment industry.

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