Design Project Manager – Pre-Construction

Role Overview

• Provide professional Project and Design Management services internally and externally, ensuring high standards are maintained across all projects.
• Manage a portfolio of projects concurrently, overseeing the Design Team to ensure compliance with their appointed brief and adherence to project timelines.
• Develop, plan, coordinate, and monitor the Design Team, providing direction and guidance to overcome roadblocks and maintain project momentum.
• Act as the Client’s representative, protecting their interests under various procurement and contracting strategies, and developing client briefs, design strategies, and project execution plans.
• Establish and revise project execution plans as needed to meet project objectives, organise and chair design reviews, and facilitate the value engineering of design consultant solutions.
• Ensure a cohesive design management process is adhered to throughout all stages of the project, monitoring compliance with the project brief and progress against the project scope.
• Conduct project file audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and schedule design reviews at all gateways and control points.
• Organize and manage technical review team resources, addressing RFI’s for technical queries and drawings, and liaise with internal teams to ensure seamless input into design and programs.
• Assist in the preparation of bid documents for the Design Management element of tenders.
• Oversee the close-out of projects, ensuring practical completion, post-occupation evaluations, final account settlements, and comprehensive project file documentation and data protection.

Requirements

• A minimum of 9 years in project and design management, with a track record of successfully managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong experience in leading design teams and managing complex design processes.
• Ability to develop, plan, coordinate, and guide design teams to ensure compliance with project briefs and timelines.
• Skilled in providing regular direction and support to resolve roadblocks and keep projects on track.
• Extensive experience acting as the Client’s representative, with the ability to develop client briefs, and design strategies, and manage the procurement and execution of design schemes.
• Expertise in establishing and revising project execution plans to meet evolving project objectives.
• Strong ability to organize and lead design reviews, facilitate value engineering, and ensure a cohesive design management process throughout all project stages.
• Thorough understanding of monitoring project compliance with briefs and scopes, conducting project file audits, and managing risks associated with the design process.
• Experience in handling RFI’s for technical queries and drawings.
• Strong background in managing technical reviews, preparing bid documents for Design Management elements of tenders, and ensuring successful project close-out, including documentation and data loss protection.
• Adept at identifying and mitigating bottlenecks in design development, implementing strategies to overcome these challenges, and driving continuous improvement in project delivery.

Benefits

• Flexible Fridays and a 9-day fortnight working schedule — enjoy every second Friday off to maintain work–life balance.
• A culture that values flexibility, learning, and teamwork , with clear progression pathways and support toward professional accreditation.
• Opportunities to work alongside some of the most experienced engineers in the industry, within a forward-thinking, technology-driven consultancy.
• 20 days of holidays, increasing up to 25 days.
• Pension Scheme.
• Your own company laptop.
• Coverage for working travel out-of-pocket expenses.
• Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme.
• Regular training, mentoring, and further college support.
• Support for Chartership.
• A professional subscription fee paid by the company.
• Heavily subsidized social committee activities (5-a-side football, golf society, climbing club, and regular social events).