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Design Manager
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Design Manager
Location: Acton, London
Sector: Data Centres & Mission Critical Construction
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Package
The Opportunity
A leading specialist contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Design Manager to join its Alliance Park project in Acton, West London. The 1.95-hectare site is being transformed to support the construction of two new hyperscale data centres together with an office building, substation and major associated infrastructure.
With demolition already completed and significant utility diversions, remediation and re-levelling forming part of the enabling strategy, this is a technically challenging project where design coordination and buildability will directly influence construction performance.
Role Overview
- Lead design delivery from pre-construction through to completion
- Ensure information is compliant, coordinated, buildable, and issued in line with procurement and construction requirements
- Manage consultants, designers, and specialist subcontractors
- Maintain the design programme and resolve interfaces before they become site issues
- Lead design reviews, monitor approvals, and manage change control
- Ensure Employer's Requirements, Contractor's Proposals, Building Regulations, and CDM obligations are properly addressed
- Work closely with commercial, engineering, and delivery teams to identify value-engineering opportunities and reduce design-related risk and abortive work
- Ensure approved information reaches the site team when required
- Provide support on technical queries
- Maintain oversight of as-built and O&M information
- Build strong relationships with clients and consultants
- Support Design Coordinators and Assistant Design Managers within the wider team
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About You
- Proven experience delivering projects through both pre-construction and construction
- Strong technical knowledge
- Understanding of the importance of programme and information flow
- Confident coordinating multidisciplinary design teams in a demanding environment
- Good working knowledge of Building Regulations and CDM requirements
- Comfortable challenging design information when buildability, cost, or programme could be improved
- Experience on data centres, mission-critical developments, or other technically complex projects would be highly beneficial
- Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience
- Appropriate CSCS Card
- Recognised industry qualification through RIBA, CIOB, ICE, or similar
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Company Profile
This specialist contractor provides comprehensive design, construction, and engineering services across the data, defence, and energy sectors. With more than 40 years of specialist experience, the business is trusted by major clients to solve complex construction challenges and deliver projects from early design through to final occupation.
What’s in it for you?
- 💰 £60,000 - £70,000 salary
- 🚗 Car allowance
- 🏥 BUPA Healthcare & Cash Plan
- 💷 Competitive pension scheme
- ⚡ Electric vehicle scheme
- 🚲 Cycle to Work scheme
- 👓 Eyecare vouchers
- 🎂 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays + Birthday off
- 🏗️ Major hyperscale data centre project in West London
About Walker & Sloan
Walker & Sloan are a BCorp certified recruitment business specialising in construction and the built environment. I, Jack Houghton, work closely with contractors, developers, and consultancies across the UK and handle all applications with complete confidentiality.
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