Senior Architectural Design Manager - Construction
Posted by Build Maintain Recruit Limited
£75,000 – £85,000 a year
Nationwide · Permanent
Are you an experienced architectural professional who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality construction projects?
We're looking for a Senior Architectural Design Manager to take the lead on architectural design across a diverse portfolio of specialist construction and engineering projects within the data, defence and energy sectors.
This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of technical design, influence project outcomes and work closely with clients, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams from initial concept through to construction and handover.
The Role
You'll provide technical leadership across architectural design, ensuring solutions are safe, compliant, commercially viable and, above all, buildable.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and coordinating architectural design across all project stages.
- Reviewing and challenging design proposals, specifications and technical submissions.
- Managing design risks, compliance, quality and technical assurance.
- Identifying design gaps, resolving complex technical issues and driving value engineering.
- Working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.
- Providing hands-on technical support throughout construction and project handover.
- Mentoring colleagues and driving continuous improvement in design standards and processes.
You'll be an experienced architectural design professional with a strong technical background and a proven track record of managing design within construction or engineering environments.
You'll ideally bring:
- Significant experience in architectural design management, preferably within design-and-build construction.
- Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, planning, CDM and relevant industry standards.
- Experience managing design from pre-construction through to project completion.
- Confidence reviewing consultant designs, managing technical risk and challenging proposals.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.
- A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Architecture, Architectural Technology or a related discipline.
Why Apply?
You'll have the opportunity to play a key role in delivering technically challenging projects across some of the UK's most specialist and rapidly evolving sectors, working with experienced teams where technical expertise, innovation and quality really matter.
Ready to take the lead on projects where no two challenges are the same?
We'd love to hear from you. Apply now to find out more.
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