Attention Design Leads / Senior Design Managers (Managers)
Role: Design Lead
Location: London and Greater London area + Essex
Salary: Upto £115k + Car Allowance and Packaged benefits associated with a Tier 1 Contractor
The Role:
You will be responsible for leading a team of Senior Design/ Design and Assistant Design Managers. The company is a leading Tier 1 Main Contractor predominantly working in the Education,Healthcare and Commercial Sectors.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the assigned function (Healthcare/Public/Residential/Commercial), ensuring best practices are implemented across all project stages (Pre-Construction, Design, Delivery, Aftercare).
- Establish the function as a center of excellence through:
- In-house training and Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Individual staff development plans
- Ensure all projects include Fire, Quality, and Design start-up meetings to identify risks and opportunities
- Collaborate with the Technical Assurance Director and Sector/Regional Leads to manage design and quality across your portfolio
- Manage and mentor teams, including Senior Design Managers (SDMs), Design Managers (DMs), and Assistant Design Managers (ADMs), supporting tenders, live projects, and career progression.
- Conduct regular site visits to
- Monitor compliance with project obligations
- Review design programs and processes
- Optimize team and project performance
- Drive the delivery of high-quality, risk-aware design solutions
This role might be for you if you have experience:
- Running teams of Senior / Design Managers for particular projects or the Design function
- Experience with a Tier 1 Contractor across any sector (Civils and Groundworks, Construction, Consultancy)
If you are interested, then apply today and we will be in touch.
Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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