Job Description

Overview Of The Role:
The Senior Design Manager will lead and oversee all design functions, working closely with operations, procurement, planning, and commercial teams. The role is responsible for ensuring complete coordination of design information, securing all necessary approvals in line with programme schedules and operational requirements.
Key responsibilities include identifying value engineering opportunities, monitoring design costs, and flagging activities that may pose commercial risks. The Senior Design Manager will also collaborate with operations to minimize HSE risks in construction activities wherever possible, while providing support to bid and procurement teams as needed.
What You Will Do:
Primary role

• Implement and manage the Design Management Plan (DMP), coordinating, reviewing, and securing approvals for design deliverables in line with programme requirements, while carrying out risk analysis and corrective actions to exceed client expectations.
• Conduct progress meetings with individual and multiple trades as necessary to ensure sub-contractors provide fully coordinated design information.
• Ensure strict compliance with contract drawings, specifications, and Employer's requirements.
• Work with the Commercial and Planning teams to identify variations and programme delays, supporting the preparation and submission of claims and EOT requests.
• Oversee change management by identifying missing contract information, managing IRS, resolving design issues, and recording design changes.
• Ensure all BIM model information is current, coordinating with trades to deliver timely and updated models.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff as required.

Design Accountabilities

• Be accountable for all areas of design responsibility and deliverables, while managing associated risks.
• Lead the design team (Architects, Structural Engineers, MEP Engineers, Coordinators, and Sub-Contractors), providing supervision, direction, technical support, and overall control of the design programme with direct responsibility for review, coordination, and monitoring submission schedules.
• Plan and oversee design activities in alignment with the approved Baseline Programme.
• Engage with the Client, PMC, and Consultant's Representative on technical issues to establish effective working relationships.
• Ensure the release and approval of all shop drawings, material approval requests, calculations, and related submissions in line with programme requirements.
• Manage activities of interfacing subcontractors and sub-consultants to ensure full coordination and timely delivery.
• Apply company standard document formats as per the IMS Library.
• Maintain all design document records in compliance with company IMS requirements and third-party audit procedures.
• Ensure correct and timely distribution of all design information.
• Prepare correspondence to Clients and Subcontractors as required to safeguard company interests.
• Maintain accurate instruction trackers, recording all design changes and delay events as they occur.
• Provide technical assistance to other company departments as necessary.
• Ensure current design information is readily available and accessible to all project delivery staff and subcontractors.
• Prepare complete handover design documentation in a timely manner and in full compliance with project requirements.
• Review and approve sample boards and mock-up units prior to submission to the client or consultant.

Skills Required