Design Manager

time left to apply End Date: March 31, 2025 (25 days left to apply)

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About us

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group, drawing on decades of experience and the latest thinking in development, design, placemaking, construction, and investments to deliver iconic and successful places.

With UK roots going back over 100 years, Lendlease's Construction business brings deep knowledge and capability to all that we do. We are a trusted construction partner to many of the most respected private and public sector organisations in the UK.

Whether a new build, a repurposed or reconstructed property, a heritage restoration, or a multi-phased development, our clients trust us to drive delivery, deal with complexity, and provide strategic and long-term economic and social value with innovative and sustainable solutions.

The role

We are currently recruiting for a Design Manager to join our regions construction business. The Design Manager will ensure effective and productive liaison between the external design team, the construction and commercial team, and Statutory Authorities while interfacing with the client team. This role will focus on public sector work on the Defence Optimisation Programme (DEOP).

What will you do

• Ensure all design information is delivered to the project team to meet the project programme and project cost plan.
• Ensure all design information is buildable in a safe manner and is of a quality matching the project design stage.
• Ensure the design information meets the Contractor's Proposals, Employer's Requirements or brief. Identify and schedule any deviations.
• Add value to the project through sensible and practical Value Engineering, seeking alternative options in design while maintaining the essence and quality of the design through all stages of the design process.
• Drive supply chain management of the finished product through leading, motivating, and managing the external consultants.
• Define the scope of services of each Design Team consultant through the use of a Design Responsibility Matrix.
• Review the Design Teams BIM capabilities and deliveries and assist in preparing the Project BIM Execution Plan.

You will bring

• Registered construction industry professional, e.g., Registered Architect or Chartered Engineer.
• Extensive experience within the construction industry post qualification.
• Ability to lead an external design team.
• Ability to become a trusted and valued member of a site-based team.
• Please note that due to the nature of this role, national security vetting procedures apply, and a full UK security check will be carried out for the successful candidate.

What we provide

• Flexible and hybrid work options.
• Industry-leading pension scheme.
• Private medical health benefit and dental plan options.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Life assurance.
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• Wellbeing leave.
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives.
• 24/7 confidential Employee assistance programme.
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gyms nationwide.

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Belong at Lendlease

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment, and equal opportunity are just the norm.

We are a disability inclusive employer. Click here to see our standard recruitment process. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.

We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.

Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling, and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or disabled.