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Senior Design Manager

Sweet Projects 🇬🇧 Poyntzpass, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

$80,000 - $100,000 Full-time Senior

The Senior Design Manager provides strategic oversight of design performance, governance, and risk management for major construction projects from bid stage through handover. They lead multi-disciplinary teams to ensure technical compliance, drive value engineering, and manage stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

  • The Senior Design Manager provides strategic oversight of design performance, governance, and risk management for major construction projects from bid stage through handover. They lead multi-disciplinary teams to ensure technical compliance, drive value engineering, and manage stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

  • Candidates must have significant experience managing design delivery for major construction projects and a relevant industry qualification such as RIBA, CIOB, or ICE. A degree and chartered status are desired, along with a valid CSCS card.

Benefits

  • Car Allowance
  • Competitive Pension Scheme
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • BUPA Healthcare And Cash Plan
  • Eyecare Vouchers
  • Cycle To Work Scheme
  • 25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays Plus Birthday Day Off

Key Skills

Design leadership Strategic design oversight Design governance Risk management Construction project design Technical compliance Value engineering Stakeholder management Multi‑disciplinary team leadership Project management Design standards Communication Collaboration Problem solving Construction industry knowledge RIBA/CIOB/ICE qualifications Chartered status CSCS card

About Sweet Projects

Sweet Projects modus operandi is simple – provide excellent service and deliver consistently in line with the expectations of our key client partners. With considerable focus on sustaining long-term relationships, Sweet Projects is committed to fostering a positive working culture throughout the business and with supply chain partners to always achieve the highest quality outcome for our clients, whilst protecting the planet and maintaining financial commitments.

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