Senior Design Manager

Job description

As a Senior Design Manager at BW, you will play a key role in leading the design and technical delivery of our projects. You will be responsible for managing and coordinating the design process from project inception through to tender, construction, and completion, ensuring high standards of quality, compliance, innovation, and buildability throughout.

Working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal project teams, you will help drive successful project outcomes while championing collaboration, efficiency, and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the tender process by evaluating opportunities and developing high-quality, innovative proposals from a design management perspective.
• Take ownership of the technical aspects of tender submissions, ensuring compliance with tender documentation and delivering submissions of the highest standard.
• Engage early with design teams during the tender process to build strong working relationships and develop winning project strategies.
• Collaborate with specialist subcontractors to obtain technical input, achieve best value, and support successful tender outcomes.
• Carry out Design Audits at project commencement to identify key priorities, scope gaps, RFIs, benchmarking requirements, mock-ups, and buildability considerations.
• Develop, implement, and manage project design strategies and design management procedures.
• Maintain clear and effective communication between project teams, clients, consultants, statutory authorities, and subcontractors.
• Prepare and monitor design programmes and information release schedules to ensure project milestones and deliverables are achieved on time.
• Produce and distribute monthly Design Progress Reports to the wider project and design teams.
• Review consultant and architect scopes of service and coordinate subcontractor design responsibilities, including the preparation of Design Responsibility Matrices for Design & Build projects.
• Manage the review, approval, and distribution of design documentation, maintaining accurate document control procedures in collaboration with the project document controller.
• Chair design meetings and workshops to coordinate design deliverables, ensure compliance with statutory and employer requirements, and maintain programme targets and affordability.

Candidate Profile:

We are seeking an experienced and qualified Design Manager with a strong background in the fit-out sector. You will have a solid understanding of planning techniques, procurement processes, contract administration, and value creation within project delivery.

The ideal candidate will be a confident and effective communicator with a proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused approach. You will be passionate about supporting and educating teams while building strong relationships across all levels of the business.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary plus travel allowance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Comprehensive corporate benefits package including:
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employer pension contribution (4%)
• Health & Wellness Programme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional employee benefits and development opportunities

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

11-06-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English