Design Management Talent Community

Company: Laing O’Rourke
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Location: Dartford
Job Description:

Overview

As a Design Manager in our Design Management Talent Community, you will connect with senior professionals to shape major UK projects. You lead multi-disciplinary design teams and oversee architectural and building envelope packages, including façade design and technical delivery. You’ll influence stakeholders across complex projects and drive design from concept through handover, balancing quality, programme, risk and buildability. This opportunity offers early access to opportunities and a platform to augment your impact on national infrastructure and communities.

Responsibilities

  • Leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams
  • Managing architectural and building envelope packages
  • Façade design, coordination and technical delivery
  • Influencing stakeholders across complex project environments
  • Driving design from concept through to construction and handover
  • Balancing design quality, programme, risk and buildability

Key requirements

  • Experience in leading multi-disciplinary design teams
  • Experience with architectural/building envelope packages
  • Façade design, coordination and technical delivery
  • Strong stakeholder management in complex projects
  • Proven ability to drive design from concept to handover
  • Understanding of buildability and risk in design decisions
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Effective communication
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Façade design and coordination
  • Building envelope packages
  • Cross-disciplinary design coordination

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Posted: October 1st, 2026