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Design Manager

Hays 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Onsite Full-time Manager

The Design Manager is responsible for ensuring the quality, technical coherence, and construction viability of industrial and data center projects from design to execution. They will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage design deliverables, and lead technical meetings with clients.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and supervise design of industrial construction and data‑center projects from offer phase to execution
  • Manage and control design deliverables, ensuring quality, regulatory compliance and deadlines
  • Lead coordination among architects, engineering consultants, BIM managers and multidisciplinary technical teams
  • Propose technical, constructive and innovative improvements and optimizations
  • Conduct technical client meetings, resolve design issues and manage project modifications
  • Oversee BIM integration, technical documentation, 3D models and specialty coordination
  • Drive continuous improvement of design processes, standards and best practices
  • Plan, coordinate and support professional growth of technical team members

Requirements

  • Degree or Master’s in Architecture, Civil Engineering or related field
  • Minimum 5 years experience in complex industrial or real‑estate projects
  • Strong background in design coordination and BIM management
  • Advanced proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD or similar tools
  • High level of English and/or French
  • Leadership, negotiation and cross‑functional coordination abilities
  • Experience managing technical teams and mentoring staff

Benefits

  • Career development opportunities in a globally recognized multinational
  • Fixed salary plus individual and collective bonuses
  • Meal tickets
  • Company‑paid training
  • Medical insurance
  • 23 vacation days
  • Transportation allowance

Key Skills

BIM Management Revit AutoCAD Design coordination Construction documentation Project scheduling Technical leadership Stakeholder communication Cross‑functional team management Regulatory compliance Quality assurance Problem‑solving Negotiation French language proficiency English language proficiency Design thinking Risk management Continuous improvement Mentoring Industrial engineering Data‑center design Agile project methodology Cost estimation Client relationship management

About Hays

At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life - and the right person can transform a business. From career‑defining opportunities to complex workforce strategies, we connect ambition with opportunity - helping people and organisations reimagine what’s possible. Every year we place over 200,000 professionals into new roles. Whether it’s a permanent role or a temporary contract, our specialist consultants provide tailored advice and market intelligence to accelerate careers, from emerging talent to executive leadership. For organisations, our expert teams build recruitment and workforce solutions shaped by real-time market insights, local expertise and the scale of a world leading specialist in white collar hiring. With operations in 30 countries, over 200 offices and 9,500 colleagues worldwide, we fill around 1,000 roles every working day. The future of work isn’t something we’re waiting for.  We’re creating it every day.

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