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About The Role

Are you a proven design leader with a passion for delivering technically challenging projects? We are seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager to join our team and drive design excellence across a portfolio of large-scale complex developments. As Senior Design Manager, you will take a pivotal role in strengthening the technical capability of our design function. Working closely with Project Directors, Consultants and Contractors, you will provide leadership and oversight through every stage of the design and delivery process.

Your ability to bring clarity to complex challenges will ensure we achieve innovative, buildable and commercially sound solutions.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and manage the design process on major projects, ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant, and technically robust.
• Act as the technical authority within the team, mentoring Design Managers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Oversee the integration of architectural, structural and MEP disciplines to deliver fully coordinated design packages.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, and delivery teams to balance innovation, buildability, cost and programme requirements.
• Provide expert guidance on technical standards, codes, and construction methodologies.
• Drive best practice in digital design management (BIM, co-ordination tools, data management).

You Will Have

• A strong track record of design management in the construction sector, ideally across large-scale, complex projects.
• Deep technical understanding of construction methods, design coordination, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing external design consultants.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

About Us

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

Contact

If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com