Senior Design Manager

Overview

The Project

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Managing the end-to-end design management process across assigned projects within the portfolio, ensuring designs meet programme, budget, sustainability, and quality requirements.
• Managing the interface between the client, design consultants, contractors, and internal Mace teams to drive coordinated, timely, and efficient design outputs.
• Overseeing the mobilization and performance of the appointed LDC, ensuring clear scope, deliverables, and design approvals are established from Day 1.
• Challenging and guiding the design team to develop innovative, functional, and future-proof design solutions suitable for high-profile public venues and large-scale events.
• Facilitating design reviews, technical workshops, value engineering sessions, and stakeholder presentations.
• Ensuring all design deliverables align with statutory requirements, international standards, and best practice guidelines for venue design, accessibility, safety, and visitor experience.
• Managing design risks, assumptions, and change control while maintaining audit-ready documentation and reporting.
• Coordinating closely with project controls, commercial, sustainability, and construction delivery teams to ensure smooth design progression into procurement and delivery stages.
• Preparing and presenting design status reports to senior stakeholders, highlighting risks, dependencies, and mitigation actions.

You’ll Need To Have

• A degree in architecture, engineering, or a related design discipline (or equivalent qualification).
• Chartered status (e.g., RIBA, CEng, MIStructE or equivalent), or actively working towards chartership.
• Demonstrable experience in leading multidisciplinary design coordination on large, complex projects.
• Strong working knowledge of BIM processes and digital design tools.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies; a recognised certification (e.g., PMP) is an advantage.
• Our values
• Safety first - Going home safe and well:
• We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
• We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.
• Integrity - Always do the right thing:
• We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel:
• We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
• Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
• Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
• We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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