Job Description
We are seeking a Design Manager for a high-growth Manchester based consultancy to support the Design Lead in managing design delivery across a long-term major infrastructure programme.
This role will focus on design coordination, programme control, and BIM / digital engineering management, ensuring design information is delivered in line with programme requirements, technical standards, and contractual processes.
You will play a key role in coordinating design interfaces between multiple stakeholders, supporting assurance processes, and maintaining visibility of design progress across the project lifecycle.
Key duties:
- Support the Design Lead in coordinating design delivery across multiple workstreams
- Monitor and track progress against the design programme, including critical path activities
- Maintain visibility of design submissions, approvals, and reviewable design information
- Coordinate design meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions
- Support management of BIM models and digital information in line with project requirements
- Ensure compliance with agreed information management and data exchange processes
- Assist in coordinating design reviews, RFIs, and technical submissions
- Support identification and escalation of design risks, issues, and inconsistencies
- Contribute to project reporting including monthly, quarterly, and executive updates
- Assist with coordination of design changes, scope management, and value engineering inputs
- Maintain effective communication between contractors, consultants, and delivery partners
Requirements:
- Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline
- 3+ years’ experience in design coordination, BIM coordination, or similar roles
- Experience working on live construction or infrastructure projects
- Understanding of structured design review and information management processes
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with BIM and digital delivery environments (desirable)
What we're looking for:
- Strong coordination and planning capability
- Ability to manage multiple design interfaces simultaneously
- Detail-oriented approach to design assurance and compliance
- Confidence working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience in major infrastructure or civil engineering environments
What's on offer:
- Opportunity to work on a major UK infrastructure programme
- Exposure to complex, large-scale engineering and tunnelling works
- Collaborative, delivery-focused project environment
- Long-term programme with significant professional development potential
No sponsorship available.
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We are seeking a Design Manager for a high-growth Manchester based consultancy to support the Design Lead in managing design delivery across a long-term major infrastructure programme.
This role will focus on design coordination, programme control, and BIM / digital engineering management, ensuring design information is delivered in line with programme requirements, technical standards, and contractual processes.
You will play a key role in coordinating design interfaces between multiple stakeholders, supporting assurance processes, and maintaining visibility of design progress across the project lifecycle.
Key duties:
- Support the Design Lead in coordinating design delivery across multiple workstreams
- Monitor and track progress against the design programme, including critical path activities
- Maintain visibility of design submissions, approvals, and reviewable design information
- Coordinate design meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions
- Support management of BIM models and digital information in line with project requirements
- Ensure compliance with agreed information management and data exchange processes
- Assist in coordinating design reviews, RFIs, and technical submissions
- Support identification and escalation of design risks, issues, and inconsistencies
- Contribute to project reporting including monthly, quarterly, and executive updates
- Assist with coordination of design changes, scope management, and value engineering inputs
- Maintain effective communication between contractors, consultants, and delivery partners
Requirements:
- Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline
- 3+ years’ experience in design coordination, BIM coordination, or similar roles
- Experience working on live construction or infrastructure projects
- Understanding of structured design review and information management processes
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with BIM and digital delivery environments (desirable)
What we’re looking for:
- Strong coordination and planning capability
- Ability to manage multiple design interfaces simultaneously
- Detail-oriented approach to design assurance and compliance
- Confidence working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience in major infrastructure or civil engineering environments
What’s on offer:
- Opportunity to work on a major UK infrastructure programme
- Exposure to complex, large-scale engineering and tunnelling works
- Collaborative, delivery-focused project environment
- Long-term programme with significant professional development potential
No sponsorship available.
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