THE COMPANY 

• We are working on behalf of a market leading Engineering Consultancy who are looking to grow their Design Management function in London working on hyperscale data centre developments throughout the UK and Europe.

• This is an opportunity to work in one of the fastest growing and busiest sectors in global construction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• The Senior Design Manager will attend, and chair design team meetings with the Client, the sub-consultants, specialist contractors and the internal design team.

• The Senior Design Manager will be responsible for the efficient management of the project, team and external partners/ sub-consultant management, pre- and post-contract.

• The Senior Design Manager will take ownership of multi-disciplinary engineering design delivery on major projects.

• Managing, agreeing and tracking of RFIs, client decisions and approval procedures, ensuring submissions align with client expectations.

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND  

• The Senior Design Manager will have demonstrable experience as a design coordinator/ manager on large-scale building projects,

• Will hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in building services, mechanical or electrical engineering, civil or structural engineering.

• The Senior Design Manager will have a good technical understanding of multi-disciplinary engineering disciplines and an awareness of financial aspects of running a design project on time and on budget.

• No prior Data Centre experience needed.

BENEFITS 

• Flexible work: 2 days at the office 3 days from home.

• Help with Chartership.

• Healthcare allowance.

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service

• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme

• Contributory company pension scheme

• Non-contractual bonus awards

• Training sponsorship

• Salary commensurate with experience.

• People work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.