# Design Manager - PMCM Rail

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Design Manager to join our team in our central London office. As a Design Manager, you will drive clear communication across internal teams and external stakeholders, chairing DTMs and ensuring actions are completed. You will support co-ordination and resolution of technical queries in context of cost and programme and proactively manage change control though clear understanding of scope and design responsibility.

Responsibilities:

- Drive clear communication across internal teams and external stakeholders, chairing DTMs and ensuring actions are completed.

- Support co-ordination and resolution of technical queries in context of cost and programme and proactively manage change control though clear understanding of scope and design responsibility.

- Strengthen project management processes, manage RFIs, technical transmittals and change control, and proactively mitigate risks and delays.

- Review design information, quotations, and technical documentation to ensure alignment with scope, budget, and client expectations.

- Maintain accurate project records, update delivery programmes, and promote efficiency, innovation, and buildability across all design stages.

- Oversee multiple work packages and support the Lead Design Delivery Manager with team and delivery oversight.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Degree in relevant engineering, design, or management discipline (such as project or construction management, engineering, science, building or quantity surveying).

- Chartered (or approaching) Membership of a relevant professional body.

- ARB / RIBA / MICE / MIET / APM / PMI / PRINCE2 / Six Sigma certifications would be advantageous.

- Contract management experience and/or accreditations would be an advantage.

- Experience of working in major projects with proven Client-side project delivery (design or construction)

- Experience with major UK clients in a design consultancy environment.

- Ability to develop and manage customer and stakeholder relationships, through effective listening and influencing skills.

- Naturally curious, solution focussed and responsive to client problems.

Benefits:

- Hybrid working policy offering flexibility to work from home two days a week.

- Health and wellbeing programme, including Virtual GP service and Gymflex scheme.

- Flexible working arrangements, including part-time and flexible working arrangements, and the option to purchase additional leave.

- Investment in your growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership.

## Skills

### Required
- project management
- design management
- communication
- stakeholder management
- change control
- risk mitigation

### Nice to have
- Chartered Membership of a relevant professional body
- ARB / RIBA / MICE / MIET / APM / PMI / PRINCE2 / Six Sigma certifications
- contract management experience

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