Visionary Design Manager for Life Sciences Project

1 month ago


Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom ENGINEERINGUK Full time

Are you a design management expert seeking a new challenge in the field of Life Sciences? Do you have experience in leading pre-construction phase design processes and collaborating with clients, designers, and operations teams?

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Design Manager to join our team on an exciting Life Sciences project in the South East. As a Laing O'Rourke Senior Design Manager, you will lead the delivery of effective design across multiple projects or a single large-scale project.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing a focus for and leading the pre-construction phase briefing and design processes
  • Leading LOR's design management procedures, providing a functional link between the commercial and construction teams and the designers throughout the project life
  • Implementing the processes that enable the design to be challenged and interrogated within a collaborative team framework
  • Ensuring regular progress reporting of the design
  • Ensuring design information is thoroughly reviewed: for buildability, safety and maintainability, 'completeness & compliance' and technical suitability before use

As a visionary design manager, you will be responsible for promoting innovation in design management, methodology, processes, and practices, as well as assisting the Design Leader in promoting the application and adoption of the Company's vision and values in all design management activities.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

  • First degree in Architecture or other relevant construction-related qualification
  • Design related experience
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to lead and manage design processes

About Us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East, and Australia. Our goal is to provide certainty, reliability, and quality to our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we strive to create an inclusive work environment that enables access to candidates with long-term health conditions and disabilities.

Salary Information:

We offer a competitive salary range of £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package.


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