Design Manager

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Design Manager

Company: Sweet Projects Construction Limited (SPCL)

Location: United Kingdom (Acton, London - Alliance Park project)

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Category: Design Management, Construction Operations

Date Posted: 2026-07-28

Experience Level: 5-10 years

Remote Status: Hybrid

🚀 Role Summary

• Lead the end-to-end design delivery process for complex construction projects, from the initial bid stage through to final project completion.

• Ensure rigorous adherence to compliance, buildability, cost-effectiveness, and client-specific requirements in all design outputs.

• Drive project success by aligning design with programme timelines, quality benchmarks, sustainability goals, and stringent health and safety standards.

• Foster a collaborative environment by coordinating effectively with consultants, designers, and subcontractors to ensure seamless design integration and timely information flow.

• Proactively manage design risks, identify value engineering opportunities, and implement robust change control processes to maintain project integrity and financial commitments.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role is crucial for managing the technical and strategic aspects of design within a construction context, focusing on delivering specialized solutions for data, defence, and energy sectors. The hybrid nature suggests a blend of on-site project involvement and office-based strategic planning.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Design Leadership & Governance:

  • Spearhead the comprehensive design delivery process across all project phases, from bid evaluation to final handover.
  • Guarantee strict compliance with Employer's Requirements, Contractor's Proposals, and all applicable statutory obligations.
  • Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate design risks, while also capitalizing on opportunities and managing change control effectively.

• Design Programme & Coordination:

  • Develop and meticulously manage integrated design programmes that align seamlessly with procurement timelines and construction activities.
  • Orchestrate the efforts of consultants, designers, and subcontractors to ensure the punctual delivery of all necessary design information.
  • Effectively manage complex design interfaces and proactively resolve any design conflicts that arise.

• Design Quality & Technical Assurance:

  • Ensure all designs are not only compliant and buildable but also cost-effective and precisely aligned with project-specific requirements.
  • Lead and facilitate design reviews and approval processes at every project milestone.
  • Champion Safety in Design principles and uphold the highest standards of technical excellence throughout the design lifecycle.

• Commercial & Risk Management:

  • Contribute to cost certainty by implementing and maintaining robust design management practices.
  • Actively identify and drive the implementation of value engineering and design optimisation opportunities.
  • Minimize design-related project risks and prevent abortive work through diligent oversight.

• Construction & Handover Support:

  • Ensure the timely availability of approved design information to support ongoing construction activities.
  • Provide essential design query resolution and technical support throughout the construction delivery phase.
  • Oversee the accurate production and delivery of as-built information and crucial Operations & Maintenance (O&M) documentation.

• Stakeholder & Team Management:

  • Cultivate and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with clients, consultants, and internal delivery teams.

  • Provide support, guidance, and mentorship to Design Coordinators and Assistant Design Managers, fostering their professional development.

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities emphasize a holistic approach to design management, integrating commercial