Willmott Dixon
Senior Design Manager
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Senior Design Manager (2-year FTC)
Are you ready to lead the design process on some of the most exciting and innovative projects in the region? Willmott Dixon is seeking a Senior Design Manager on a 2-year Fixed Term Contract, based out of our South West region, with experience working and leading on major healthcare schemes. You’ll enjoy a hybrid working model with time split between the office, home, and projects. Ideally, you’ll be based in between Plymouth and Truro or in the Southwest of England.
As a Senior Design Manager, you’ll take ownership of the design process, fostering collaboration across disciplines and driving project success. Leading the design on projects ranging from £10m to £250m across the following sectors: Healthcare, Education, Leisure, Transport, Blue Light, Defence, Commercial and Residential.
Responsibilities
You’ll oversee, monitor, and report on design programmes, ensuring high-quality outputs that align with project goals and budgets. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the design process to produce accurate information that meets agreed specifications and cost plans.
- Managing the appointment and performance of consultants in line with their deed and agreed scope of services.
- Developing a design programme with consultants to meet whole-life programme milestones.
- Delivering cost-effective, innovative technical solutions.
- Chairing design team meetings and driving action plans to completion.
- Ensuring designs meet all statutory and regulatory approvals, with comprehensive tracking and documentation.
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About You
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and has a passion for innovative construction solutions. Key criteria and attributes include:
- Leadership experience in a previous design role
- Attention to detail and the ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience in developing and managing design programmes.
- Knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to construction design.
- The ability to produce cost-effective and creative technical solutions.
- Preconstruction and delivery design management experience
- Worked on healthcare schemes in a design management role within a main contractor setting is highly desirable
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In Return
We reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to an enhanced pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, private medical for you and a partner, life assurance, incentive bonus and access to a market-leading sustainable car scheme.
Additional Information
At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible.
We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.
About Us
With over 170 years of history, Willmott Dixon is a privately owned business with a purpose beyond profit - delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment for future generations. In 2025, we were recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 Big Companies to Work For, ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times, and became the first major contractor and developer to win a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.
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