Design Leadership Manager

1 month ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Regional Buildings Full time

As a Regional Buildings Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of construction with one of the leading companies in the industry. Based in Birmingham or Slough, you will work on exciting and challenging projects across the UKCS, collaborating with Construction colleagues and external design partners to deliver high-quality design solutions for our buildings.

This role offers flexible working arrangements, including home and site visits across multiple projects. As the lead Mechanical design resource, you will work closely with our Electrical Design Lead and operational project leads to ensure quality design solutions are provided.

Your key responsibilities will include reviewing tender design information, commenting on design risk and technical compliance, providing Value Engineering ideas, reviewing key plant and equipment selections, and developing and agreeing scope with the Line Manager for the engagement of external design consultants.

This is a senior design management role requiring proven experience of working successfully within a multi-faceted Design & Technical Engineering function, operating across Sectors and engineering specialisms.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A relevant professional qualification or membership in the field of mechanical engineering;
  • Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage design change;
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to form effective relationships with clients, design partners, peers, and senior leadership;
  • Experience of working within multiple design teams, understanding and experience in the successful management of RIBA design stages;
  • A good knowledge of British Standards, codes of practice, and other regulatory material.

We offer a competitive salary range £65,000 - £85,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits that include a share plan, pension, recognition scheme, employee assistance programme, and generous annual and volunteering leave.



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