Senior Design Manager

Ideally, you'll be based in between Plymouth and Truro.\n\nAs a Senior Design Manager, you'll take ownership of the design process, fostering collaboration across disciplines and driving project success. Leading the design on projects ranging from £10m to £250m across the following sectors: Healthcare, Education, Leisure, Transport, Blue Light, Defence, Commercial and Residential.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nYou'll oversee, monitor, and report on design programmes, ensuring high-quality outputs that align with project goals and budgets. Key responsibilities include:\n\nLeading the design process to produce accurate information that meets agreed specifications and cost plans.\nManaging the appointment and performance of consultants in line with their deed and agreed scope of services.\nDeveloping a design programme with consultants to meet whole-life programme milestones.\nDelivering cost-effective, innovative technical solutions.\nChairing design team meetings and driving action plans to completion.\nEnsuring designs meet all statutory and regulatory approvals, with comprehensive tracking and documentation.With a robust pipeline of projects and a transparent outlook, you'll have the confidence that you're joining a stable and growing business with a fantastic culture.\n\nAbout You:\n\nWe're looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and has a passion for innovative construction solutions.

Key criteria and attributes include:\n\nLeadership experience in a previous design role\nAttention to detail and the ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary teams.\nExperience in developing and managing design programmes.\nKnowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to construction design.\nThe ability to produce cost-effective and creative technical solutions.\nPreconstruction and delivery design management experience\nWorked on healthcare schemes in a design management role within a main contractor setting is highly desirableIn Return\n\nWe reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to an enhanced pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, private medical for you and a partner, life assurance, incentive bonus and access to a market-leading sustainable car scheme.\n\nAdditional Information\n\nAt Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible. We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.\n\nAbout Us\n\nWith over 170 years of history, Willmott Dixon is a privately owned business with a purpose beyond profit - delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment for future generations.

In 2025, we were recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 Big Companies to Work For, ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times, and became the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development