Design Manager / Engineering / Construction / Utilities / RIBA /Royal Institute of British Architects stages 0-8 / SC Clearance or willing to go through Security Clearance / Initial 2-year FTC / Hybrid Warwick or Wokingham – 1 day per week onsite / £70,000 – 78,000 + 15% bonus.
Location: Wokingham or Warwick (Hybrid) – approx. 1 day per week in the office
Contract: 2-year Fixed-Term Contract (with expected extension)
Salary: £70,000–£78,000 + up to 15% bonus
We’re looking for a Design Manager to lead design delivery across complex, high-value capital infrastructure programmes (£50m–£500m). This role sits within a long-term, approximately 5-year programme, with the initial appointment offered as a 2-year FTC and a strong expectation of extension.
You’ll take ownership of end-to-end design within a design‑and‑build environment, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing the interface between the client, design partners, and the supply chain. This is a visible, influential role with accountability for design quality, integration, and programme performance.
What you’ll do
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across all project stages
- Manage interfaces between client, designers, and supply chain partners
- Own design quality, programme, risk, and budget
- Leverage BIM, digital twins, and modern design tools for integrated delivery
- Present progress and issues clearly to senior leadership
About you
- Experience in infrastructure‑led or highly technical built environments
- Engineering, Construction or Utilities (energy / gas / electricity / power / nuclear etc) experience
- Strong understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work and design‑and‑build delivery
- Technically credible, collaborative, and calm under pressure
- Degree‑qualified in a relevant discipline; professional membership desirable
What you’ll get
- Competitive salary and performance‑based bonus
- 28 days annual leave and a generous pension (up to 12% company contribution)
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- A key role in delivering nationally significant infrastructure programmes
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