Design Director

Skanska; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Central London seeks a Design Director to lead the design delivery process on major projects. You will manage relationships with consultant designers and ensure compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate has experience in a senior leadership role, delivering projects from £50m+, and possesses knowledge of various contract forms, including NEC3 & 4. This position offers the opportunity to work in a diverse, inclusive environment committed to building a better society.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams on various project types including hospitals, defence, and technical buildings.
• Track record of delivering construction projects over £50m in relevant building types.
• Demonstrable experience with NEC3 & 4 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design delivery process for major projects.
• Manage relationships with Consultant Designers and oversee project execution.
• Ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities and health and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership and team management

Building regulations knowledge

Experience in diverse project types

Digital technologies for design

Education

Member of professional institution (RIBA, ICE, MCIOB)

Tools

BIM software

CDE

Cobie

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Design Director to join our Building team in Central London.

Working as a Design Project Director you will lead the design delivery process, design management team and multi‑disciplinary design team on a major project (or portfolio of projects), from initial enquiry, through tender and bid submission, pre‑construction construction and handover phases.

What you'll do:

• Lead, complete and maintain the Project Execution Plan (design) and Design Management Plan for the project.
• Lead and manage relationships with Principals from the Consultant Designers.
• Member of the Project Leadership Team meetings.
• Lead and manage the completion of design related elements within the Client Monthly Report as well as internal Governance and Project Controls reporting.
• Ensure the design team scope and appointment documents are complete.
• Lead and manage the design and procurement programme with the planning team and commercial team and/or with the support of third party consultants in line with Project/ Design Controls and Governance requirements.
• Ensure Statutory Responsibilities (including building Control, Planning and Building Safety Act) are clearly set out, understood and managed.
• Ensure CDM (Health and Safety) and CDM (Building Safety Act) responsibilities are clearly set out, understood and managed.
• Ensure all Information Control procedures for the CDE are implemented and maintained in line with the Operating Unit protocol.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Member of professional institution (RIBA, ICE, MCIOB) would be desirable
• Experience in senior leadership role and in leading teams on a wide range of project types, including hospitals, defence, commercial, data centres and other technical buildings.
• Experience of delivering construction projects (£50m-£200m+) in a relevant building type working through bid, PCSA and delivery stages, and successfully converting and delivering on quality, time and to budget.
• Demonstrable experience of varied forms of contract including specifically NEC3 & 4.
• Knowledge and experience of managing design and working within a secure UK environment.
• Experienced in use of digital technologies to deliver design (e.g. CDE, BIM, Cobie and design co‑ordination software) and experience of delivering to the ISO19650 Information Management standard.
• Experience and working knowledge in use of CDM Regulations and the Principal Designer duties.
• Experience and knowledge of Building Safety Act and Principal Designer duties.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high‑performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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