Senior Design Manager
2 days ago
Bicester
Senior Design Manager / Technical Manager - Oxford / Bicester Design Manager /Technical Manager - Oxford / Bicester £75,000 - £85,000 DOE + Company Benefits Flexible Home & Office Working We’re working with a respected developer delivering one of Oxfordshire’s most ambitious large-scale residential schemes, a multi-year project featuring a diverse mix of housing and community spaces. With several hundred homes still to come across the next phases, including a strong pipeline of traditional family housing, we’re looking for an experienced senior Design Manager or technical manager in Oxford to step into a lead role within the project team. This position will form part of a three-person senior delivery group, working closely with two Senior Managers to oversee day-to-day design coordination, technical progression, and consultant management across a broad and evolving scope of work. About the DevelopmentThe upcoming phases of the project include a varied collection of traditionally built homes, designed to create a balanced and attractive neighbourhood. You’ll be involved in the delivery of: • 2-bed starter homes aimed at first-time buyers and downsizers, • 3-bed family homes, • 4-bed detached homes with larger plots and enhanced specification, • Lead design coordination across multiple residential parcels, ensuring architectural, engineering and technical information is fully aligned., • Work hand-in-hand with two senior operational leads, forming a core management unit for the live project., • Review drawings, layouts, specifications and technical submissions with a focus on buildability, compliance and programme continuity., • Manage consultant interfaces and drive effective communication between design disciplines., • Oversee design risk, planning conditions, and timely resolution of technical queries on site., • Contribute to future-phase planning and design strategy as the development progresses into new build stages with varied home types., • Strong background as a Design Manager or Technical manager within residential construction, housebuilding or main contracting., • Confident working with traditional build methods, housing layouts and multi-disciplinary design teams., • Experience reviewing architectural details for 2-4 bed homes and understanding infrastructure tie-ins., • A proactive problem-solver who can lead discussions, manage design flow and maintain clear communication., • Salary £75,000-£85,000 DOE, • Full company benefits package, • Hybrid working - typically split between home and the Oxfordshire site/office, • The chance to take a genuinely leading role on a major multi-phase development