Aspire Defence Services Limited
Strategic Design Manager
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Join our Team as a Strategic Design Manager at Aspire Defence Services Limited (ADSL)
Salary: £TBC per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Tidworth
Are you ready to join a dynamic team where innovation thrives? Aspire Defence Services Limited (ADSL) is seeking a passionate and results-driven Strategic Design Manager to be part of our exciting journey.
What We Offer:
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell holiday
- Pension Plan: Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%
- Insurance: Individual life assurance and personal accident cover
- Employee Benefits Portal: Access to private medical, private dental, discounted gym membership, and discounted shopping at over 100 brands and outlets
- Reward and Recognition: Celebrate outstanding achievements
- Employee Assistance Program: Funded program with onsite mental health first aiders
Your Role:
- Working with stakeholders to define project scope, funding routes and design strategies across lifecycle programmes.
- Managing design consultants, contractors and Contractor Design Portion elements from selection through delivery.
- Providing ongoing technical and design support from early RIBA stages through construction and handover.
- Ensuring all designs meet required standards, regulations, specifications and include appropriate risk assessments.
- Coordinating procurement approaches, documentation, design deliverables and progress reporting.
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure maintainable, sustainable and compliant project outcomes.
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What We're Looking For:
- Qualifications: You will have a recognised qualification in Building, Engineering or Architecture, supported by strong design management experience on complex multi-funded projects.
- Experience: You will have current working knowledge of building regulations, fire standards, sustainability improvements and defence-related design requirements, with exposure to PFI, PPP and two-stage tendering.
- Skills: You will have excellent communication and IT skills, strong organisational abilities, the capacity to influence and guide others, and a flexible, pragmatic approach within changing environments.
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Additional Information:
- The Garrisons are tobacco-free working environments.
- Security clearance is required prior to starting with us.
- We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against protected characteristics. All candidates will be given equal consideration through our established procedures.
- Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Ready to Join Us? If you’re ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, apply now and be part of our dedicated team supporting the armed forces across Hampshire and Wiltshire.
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