Are you a strong communicator with a passion for managing complex design projects£ Weandrsquo;re working with a well-established, multi-disciplinary practice thatandrsquo;s looking for a Design Manager to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a leadership role and work across a diverse range of sectors including Formula 1, Life Sciences, Data Centres, and Automotive.

Whether you come from an architectural or engineering background, if youandrsquo;ve previously acted as a Lead Consultant or Project Architect on complex schemes, this could be the next step in your career.

What Youandrsquo;ll Be Doing

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  Delivering professional design management across a range of multi-disciplinary projects.

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  Defining design programmes, deliverables, and communication strategies.

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  Leading internal and external design team meetings.

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  Supporting project administration and reporting in collaboration with Lead Consultants.

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  Ensuring quality assurance processes and client technical approvals are in place.

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  Helping to establish teams and workflows that set projects up for long-term success.

What Youandrsquo;ll Need

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  Experience managing complex design projects as a Lead Consultant or similar.

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  Solid understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work, with experience across pre- and post-contract stages.

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  Previous involvement in large-scale projects (architecture or engineering).

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  Comfortable using digital tools for managing the design process (e.g. MS Excel, MS Project, document management systems).

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  Experience with BIM deliverables and design programming is a bonus.

Key Qualities Weandrsquo;re Looking For

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  Strong leadership and communication skills.

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  Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage teams independently.

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  A collaborative mindset with the flexibility to adapt across multiple sectors and project scales.

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  Ambitious and proactive, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.